The U.S. May Recognize Russian Control Over Crimea
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Washington is ready to recognize Russia’s control over the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, Bloomberg reported, citing its sources.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to acknowledge Russian control over the annexed Crimean Peninsula. Such recognition could take place within the framework of a wider peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.
It is noted that a final decision has not yet been made. The White House and State Department did not respond to journalists' requests for comment. A U.S. official familiar with the peace negotiation process in Ukraine declined to comment to Bloomberg on the possibility of recognizing Crimea as Russian.
On April 14, U.S. presidential special envoy Steven Witkoff stated in an interview with Fox News that Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks peace in Ukraine, but “the biggest issue in this conflict” is the five Ukrainian regions that the Kremlin demands be recognized as Russian. These include Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
The next day, on April 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Odesa, responded to Witkoff’s remarks: “All territories belong to the unitary state of Ukraine. Therefore… only the people of Ukraine can speak about the territory of our country.”
On April 18, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end mediation efforts if Russia and Ukraine do not reach a peace agreement “very soon.” However, Trump did not specify a deadline and expressed hope that it would not come to the cessation of American mediation.
It is noted that a final decision has not yet been made. The White House and State Department did not respond to journalists' requests for comment. A U.S. official familiar with the peace negotiation process in Ukraine declined to comment to Bloomberg on the possibility of recognizing Crimea as Russian.
On April 14, U.S. presidential special envoy Steven Witkoff stated in an interview with Fox News that Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks peace in Ukraine, but “the biggest issue in this conflict” is the five Ukrainian regions that the Kremlin demands be recognized as Russian. These include Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
The next day, on April 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Odesa, responded to Witkoff’s remarks: “All territories belong to the unitary state of Ukraine. Therefore… only the people of Ukraine can speak about the territory of our country.”
On April 18, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end mediation efforts if Russia and Ukraine do not reach a peace agreement “very soon.” However, Trump did not specify a deadline and expressed hope that it would not come to the cessation of American mediation.
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