The U.S. is reportedly considering recognizing occupied Crimea as Russian territory and lifting sanctions against Moscow as part of a future peace deal.
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Washington is reportedly considering recognizing occupied Crimea as a Russian territory and lifting sanctions against Moscow as part of a future peace deal
The United States is ready to recognise Russia's control over the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine
A final decision on this issue has not yet been made
President Donald Trump is seeking to consolidate the ceasefire agreement
The administration was ready to abandon its efforts to broker peace if progress is not made quickly
Such a move would undermine international laws and treaties prohibiting land grabs by force
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly stated that he will not cede the territory to Moscow
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