Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea
Source: Associated Press
Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea
By SAMYA KULLAB
Updated 1:11 AM EDT, April 27, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily.
Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts. It would require a change to the Ukrainian constitution and a nationwide vote, and it could be considered treason. Lawmakers and the public are firmly opposed to the idea.
“It doesn’t mean anything,” said Oleksandr Merezkho, a lawmaker with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party. “We will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia.”
Unlike a territorial concession, a formal surrender would permanently relinquish Crimea and abandon the hope that Ukraine could regain it in the future.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-peace-talks-concession-58de3cf0bd289e2e2377a9e4914285c0
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The solution is simple: pootin gets his ragged assed troops out of Ukraine - ALL of Ukraine & agrees to pay ALL reparations due to rebuild country and compensate families for lives lost.
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