![Putin calls on Ukraine militia to let blocked Kiev troops to cross into Russia Putin calls on Ukraine militia to let blocked Kiev troops to cross into Russia](https://mtic.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/PutinCorridor-310x168.jpg)
President Putin has called on the self-defense militias in Ukraine to provide Kiev’s military units blocked in the east of the country with a safe humanitarian corridor to cross into Russia.
“It is clear the militia has achieved a major success in intercepting Kiev’s military operation, which represents a grave danger to the population of Donbass and which has already led to the loss of many lives among peaceful residents,” the Russian leader said in a statement.