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![]() 674 Monday, 21 April, 2025, 17:03 During the negotiations, Ukraine did not agree to recognize Crimea as Russian territory, said Serhiy Leshchenko, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Leshchenko, Ukrainian negotiators did not raise this issue during meetings in Saudi Arabia or France. Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that in the context of a peace agreement in Ukraine, the United States is ready to recognize Crimea as Russian territory. However, Washington has not yet made a final decision on this issue, the agency noted. Earlier, the WSJ reported that the Trump administration had set preconditions for Kiev to end the conflict in Ukraine, including the recognition of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. |
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