“Bloomberg”: The US can recognise Crime as Russian territory

At the height of the discussion on a possible end of US mediation in Ukraine's war by the American side comes a proposal: The US may be willing to recognise the Crimean Peninsula as Russian state territory, the Bloomberg agency reports, referring to well-informed circles.

Russia invaded the Ukrainian Peninsula in the Black Sea in 2014 and then through a referendum led by Moscow annexed it in opposition to international law. Since then Russia has been dislocating its Black Sea fleet in Crime.

His signal to definitely reach a truce

According to “Bloomberg” estimates such a concession on the part of US President Donald Trump has to do with a signal to definitely reach a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. So far the leadership in Moscow has been closed to these efforts, while Kiev has expressed readiness for peace talks. The negotiating partners, however, have attracted attention, that a final decision has not yet been made, is further disclosed by “Bloomberg”.

Ukraine has not yet expressed itself. The leadership in Kiev so far has flatly refused to give up territories occupied by Russia. This applies both to the Crimea and to areas east of Ukraine that are integrated from Moscow into Russian state territory against international law. The West and Washington have so far flatly rejected recognition of occupied territories.

The new US administration will surely reach an agreement on the end of the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, otherwise it will disrupt its efforts. I want “very soon” to see a deal, Trump said at the White House. He didn't demonstrate how much time he has in mind for this.

The US president stressed simultaneously that if there is a lack of readiness for compromise on both sides, he will no longer be interested in continuing his mediation efforts: “If for any reason one party makes it difficult, we will just say: You're stubborn, you're terrible people, and we'll give up. But I hope we don't have to do this”. / DW