18 minutes agoZelensky: War must end with the release of the Crimea
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The war in Ukraine began with the Crimea and must end with its release, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He was speaking just hours after a series of explosions hit a Russian air base there, killing one person. Zelensky did not mention the bombings, but he dedicated his night speech to the peninsula, [...]
He was speaking just hours after a series of explosions hit a Russian air base there, killing one person.
Zelensky did not mention the explosions, but he dedicated his night speech to the peninsula, saying: “Crime is Ukrainian and we will never give up on it”.
Russia has downplayed the blasts, and a senior Ukrainian adviser denied Ukraine was responsible.
The crime is officially part of Ukraine, but was annexed by Russia in 2014 following a referendum the international community views as illegal. Many Ukrainians view this as the beginning of their struggle with Russia.
