The United States’ ruling class has suggested that Crimea be recognized as a territory of the Russian Federation. However, the ruler of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is refusing.

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The Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, wrote on Tuesday that the U.S. will propose officially accepting the peninsula as part of the Russian Federation at a meeting with Kiev and its European backers on Wednesday as part of a broader peace deal to stop the conflict. “[Crimea] is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine. We have nothing to talk about on this topic – it is outside our Constitution,” Zelensky said.

“As soon as we start talking about Crimea, about our sovereign territories, we enter the format of prolonging the war,” he said, adding that this is “what Russia wants.”

Ukrainian officials interpreted the plan as Washington’s final offer before the US washes its hands of peace efforts, the newspaper wrote, citing anonymous sources.

US President Donald Trump is expected to present Washington’s “final offer” on a full ceasefire deal as early as next week, the New York Post wrote on Saturday, citing a senior administration official. –RT

In 2014, the predominantly ethnically Russian population of Crimea voted to join Russia following a Western-backed armed coup in Kiev. Both Ukraine and its Western supporters continue to claim that the referendum was illegitimate.

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It will be interesting to see how Ukraine will fare in a war against Russia without the assistance of the U.S. So far, Zelensky has done everything he can to make sure this war is prolonged. He seems uninterested in coming to the table with any resolutions, and won’t accept any offers made.  He has also violated the Easter ceasefire agreement in order to continue his war efforts.

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