EU will 'never' recognise Crimea as Russian, says Kaja Kallas

Brussels rejects Russian recognition of Crimea and sanctions relief

Disagreements between Brussels and Washington continue to deepen amid growing US pressure to strike a deal to end Russia's war on Ukraine.

The European Union on Wednesday reiterated its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity. Brussels officials firmly maintained that the Crimean Peninsula, occupied by Russia, is part of Ukraine's territory and urged Kiev to continue to strengthen its military so that it has more leverage in peace negotiations, EFE reported, quoted by Agerpres.

EU will 'never' recognise Crimea as Russian, says Kaja Kallas

The European Union will never recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on 22 April, rejecting suggestions the peninsula’s status could be negotiated in a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking to Agence France-Presse, Kallas reiterated the EU’s long-standing stance that Crimea remains Ukrainian territory, and any move to legitimise Russia’s 2014 annexation would undermine international law. “…

EU will never recognize Crimea as Russian, Kallas says

"Crimea is Ukraine. It means a lot for the ones who are occupied that others don't recognize this as Russian."

The head of European Union diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, opposed the United States' recognition of Russian “control” over the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, occupied by Russia in 2014.

The European Union responded on Wednesday to the American "offer" to recognize Crimea as Russian territory and stressed that the peninsula illegally annexed in 2014 belongs to Ukraine, writes Agerpres, citing...