U.S. open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal: Report

Zelensky has repeatedly stated that he will never cede territory to Moscow.

For the end of the Ukraine war, the US seems ready to compromise. A report now suggests that Crimea could be part of the negotiating mass with Russia.

The United States appears ready to recognize Crimea as Russian territory in the context of broader peace talks. And that is bad news for Ukraine. “Plays right into Putin’s hands.”

US ‘open to recognising Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal’

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But Zelenskyy is not going to agree to that. And Vladimir Putin has so far rejected Trump's peace proposal.

The United States is prepared to recognize Russia's control over Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the situation, according to the Kyiv Independent.