US may recognise occupied Crimea as Russian as part of peace deal - Bloomberg
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. However, a final decision on this issue has not yet been made.
This was reported by Bloomberg, with reference to a source, Censor.NET reports.
The potential concession is the latest signal that President Donald Trump is seeking to consolidate the ceasefire agreement, and comes after he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration was ready to abandon its efforts to broker peace if progress is not made quickly.
At the same time, the agency notes that such a move would undermine international laws and treaties prohibiting land grabs by force.
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly stated that he will not cede the territory to Moscow. But this step would be a boon for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought international recognition of Russia's sovereignty in Crimea," the article says.
The sources add that a final decision on this issue has not yet been made.
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the United States had submitted proposals to its allies for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, including the definition of conditions for the cessation of hostilities and the easing of sanctions against Moscow in the event of a prolonged ceasefire.
