No. But he openly states that he disputes Ukrainian being an own people and Ukraine being anything but a Russian province, that swindled it's way to "independence".

No news to anyone who cared to listen, but it being spoken out loud to an English speaking world audience is a first i think. 

Let's see what conclusions are being taken 

 He already said exactly this in his Feb 24, 2022 video which was released as invasion was unfolding. 

 Yes. It had been very little covered in western media.
The average American certainly has never heard it
 

 It was covered everywhere. All his public addresses  are dissected and debated ad nosium in most media. The only reason why people don't know it is short form content and "what about muh nato bases" propaganda misdirection pushed by algos and elmos. 

 Right. Americans beyond the academia/DC policy/journo bubble didn't know/didn't care about it, given their notorious ADHD.