Trump refused to say if Ukraine should recognize Crimea
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US President Donald Trump, while communicating with journalists in the oval office, has refused to say clearly whether he supports the idea of inclusion in the peace agreement of a point of recognition of Russian control over Crimea in Ukraine.
Source: Trump during briefing in the oval office
Details: Trump, answering journalists’ questions about a possible peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, avoided a direct answer to the Crimean status. In particular, he did not say whether Kiev should recognize Russia’s sovereignty over the peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
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« Well, all is well. I just want the war to end, I don’t care, » Trump said.
He stressed that the main thing for him is the cessation of hostilities, not the conditions on which it can happen.
Direct Language: « If they are both happy, they both sign an agreement. I have no favorites. I don’t want to have any favorites. I want the deal to be concluded. »
Details: When asked how the negotiations of his specialist Kellogg in London were negotiated, Trump replied that, in his opinion, « everything went well. »
« We have to force two people – two strong, intelligent people to agree.
Prehistory:
- The day before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine does not recognize the Russian occupation of Crimea, which is internationally recognized by the Ukrainian territory.
- Trump criticized the statementHaving said that « Crimea was lost many years ago, » and the words of Zelensky « harm the peace talks. »
- Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga and Presidential Office Andriy Yermak April 23 held meetings With European partners and Special Representative of US President Kellog.
