Zelensky Stands Firm on Crimea, Reminds USA of Own Declaration
Ukraine's President, Zelensky, reiterates America's previous statement regarding Crimea - U.S. Reminded by Zelensky About Previous Declaration Regarding Crimea's Status
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, unequivocally reiterated that his country will not concede the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014. In a fiery statement posted on Telegram and the X platform, Zelensky asserted, "Ukraine will consistently act in accordance with its constitution, and we have full faith that our allies – particularly the USA – will uphold their resolute decisions." The statement was accompanied by the US’s 2018 Crimea Declaration, which implores Russia to retreat from the peninsula, a territory internationally recognized as Ukrainian soil.
Zelensky acknowledged the day's intense emotional turmoil but commended the diplomatic dialogue held in London between Ukraine, the USA, UK, France, and Germany, expressing gratitude towards his partners for their attempts to bring an end to the conflict.
Russia, absent from the discussion, continues to insist on Ukraine's surrender of Crimea and four additional regions as a prerequisite for achieving peace in the long-standing war against its neighbor. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, in an interview with the French magazine "Le Point," asserted that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from territories absorbed by Russia if Kyiv seeks tranquility with Moscow.
Previously, Donald Trump, former U.S. President, has charged Zelensky with pointlessly prolonging the war with Russia through his stance on Crimea, considering it "detrimental to the peace negotiation endeavors." Trump's platform, Truth Social, characterizes Crimea as "lost years ago." Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 post the ousting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, an act that sparked widespread international indignation.
Zelensky's unwavering resolve to reject Russia's occupation of Crimea has positioned him in a tense standoff with some U.S. officials who have reportedly explored conceding Crimea as Russian territory as part of ceasefire proposals, albeit no formal policy has been announced. The disparity between Ukraine's constitutional red lines and reported U.S. diplomatic suggestions has raised concerns, with Zelensky boldly asserting that Crimea's liberation is essential for the war's ultimate resolution.
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- Despite pressure from some U.S. officials to consider conceding Crimea, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, remains firm in his stance, asserting that the liberation of Crimea is essential for the ultimate resolution of the war.
- In a recent fervent statement, Zelensky reminded the USA of its 2018 Crimea Declaration, emphasizing the international recognition of Crimea as Ukrainian soil and reiterating that Ukraine will act according to its constitution.
- While Ukraine, the USA, UK, France, and Germany held diplomatic talks in London to find an end to the conflict, Russia, absent from the discussion, persists in demanding Ukraine's surrender of Crimea as a prerequisite for peace.
- Both Zelensky and Kyiv stand against Russia's occupation of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, a move that drew widespread international condemnation and sparked a long-standing war with Ukraine.
