Ukraine can negotiate with Russia on the status of Crimea in a situation where Ukrainian troops reach the administrative borders of the peninsula, Andriy Sibiga, deputy head of the Ukrainian president’s office, said in an interview with the Financial Times.
According to him, if the Armed Forces of Ukraine manage to “achieve strategic goals on the battlefield and reach the administrative border with Crimea,” the Ukrainian authorities will be “ready to open a diplomatic page to discuss this issue.”
At the same time, Sibiga noted that Kyiv admits the possibility of a “military solution to the issue” of the territorial affiliation of Crimea. According to him, the recent discussion of Crimea by President Volodymyr Zelensky and his entourage is connected with the planned offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Recall that Russia annexed Crimea nine years ago, in the spring of 2014, based on the results of a referendum. The results of voting in Ukraine, in the USA, China and most other countries of the world were not recognized. President Vladimir Putin called the issue of the territorial belonging of the peninsula closed.
Source: Rosbalt
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