Ukrainian state. In July–August 2008 he was considered persona non-grata in Ukraine once again. In September 2008, shortly after the Georgian breakaway Republic of Abkhazia was recognized as independent by Russia, Abkhazian president Sergei Bagapsh awarded Zatulin honorary citizenship. In 2016 Ukraine's Prosecutor General published wiretaps of telephone calls between Sergey Glazyev and various people in Ukraine and Russia involved in funding and organizing pro-Russian clashes (later referenced to as "Glazyev tapes"), including Zatulin, who confirmed that the intercepts were genuine, just "taken out of context". In 2021 Zatulin said in an interview that "Ukraine is an enemy of the Russian Federation and we should do everything possible to ensure such Ukraine ceases its existence". In 19 June 2022, Zatulin considered Kazakh president Tokayev’s statements in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum were incorrect and threatened with measures “like with Ukraine.” On 13 September 2022, in reaction to the September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes, Zatulin blamed Azerbaijan for taking advantage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to present a new ultimatum to Armenia, also implying Turkish involvement in Azerbaijan's actions—also stating that Russia must pacify Azerbaijan. On 25 October 2022, Zatulin was informed by Armenian authorities that his visit to the country "would be considered undesirable", in reaction to his statements regarding Armenia. References United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians Living people 1958 births Party of Russian Unity and Accord politicians People of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Pro-Russian people of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine People from Batumi First convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Fourth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Fifth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Seventh convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation) Eighth convocation members of the State Duma (Russian Federation)