The statement which best supports the statement as given is; Ukraine and Russia are two different countries but more than 30 years ago they were the same country.
According to the statement in the question;
Vladimir Putin cites a long-standing relationship between Ukraine and Russia as a reason for the invasion.
In essence, Vladimir Putin approved the invasion in a bid to conquer Ukraine and reunite the two countries as it were more than 30 years ago.
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