New Chersonez Museum in Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia, February 6, 2025 © Konstantin Mikhalchevsky / Sputnik
The U.S. may recognise Crimea as Russia's territory as part of a possible peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev, reported Bloomberg early on Saturday morning, citing people acquainted with the case.
The region voted for a secession from Ukraine and re-joined Russia in 2014, shortly after the US-backed coup in Kiev.Ukrainian authorities refused to recognise Moscow's sovereignty over the peninsula, which is predominantly Russian, and have long insisted on restoring the borders of their country from 1991.
Bloomberg cited his sources, claiming that the White home had not yet made a final decision on the matter.U.S. chief negotiator, Steve Witkoff, said after gathering Russian president Vladimir Putin last week that the talks afraid the position of Crimea and 4 another regions of Russia, to which Kiev claims its right.According to Bloomberg, the US presented on Thursday their European allies a plan to frost the fighting on the current front line and mitigate sanctions against Moscow as part of the ceasefire.Both U.S. president Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested this week that Washington may abandon efforts to conclude an agreement between Russia and Ukraine if no crucial advancement is made soon.Russia demanded that Ukraine waive its territorial claims and retreat its troops from parts of Russia's regions that it inactive controls.Moscow stated that the future solution must be addressed "main causes’ conflicts, including NATO expansion to the east and plans Ukraine regarding the accession to the alliance.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/615979-trump-could-recognize-crimea-russian/
