“Financial Times wrote that the European capitals would not support any US steps to recognize Crimea or pressure on Kiev to agree to it. Although some European officials are afraid that differences on this issue will undermine transatlantic security and even break NATO summit at the end of June.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Financial Times
Details: The publication states that the Trump administration presented to Kiev a project of an agreement with conditions that are very beneficial for Moscow, including the recognition of the US sovereignty of Russia over Crimea.
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However, Western officials reported to the publication that the European capitals would not support any steps to recognize Crimea or pressure on Kiev to agree to it.
According to officials from unnamed states, they will adhere to their ancient position: they will accept anything regarding Ukraine’s sovereignty.
According to Financial Times, the idea of recognizing the annexation of Crimea is unacceptable for Europeans, as this would destroy the order based on the rules that during the generations provided peace on the continent. “Crimea and aspirations (Ukraine) NATO membership is a red line for us. We cannot abandon them, ” – said the unnamed high -ranking official with the EU.
According to the European high -ranking official, the Trump administration has already said that European capitals would not be able to recognize Crimea in Russian. NATO’s largest European countries should “rejoice” Washington from unilateral actions, the official added.
The status of Crimea can cause a serious diplomatic crisis in NATO, notes the publication. Before the US, NATO representatives tried to reduce the internal differences in Ukraine, insisting that the annual summit of the Alliance in the Hague would be devoted to the issues of defense expenses, not the war, according to the participants of the discussion.
However, Trump proposed by Trump and the possibility that the US may refuse negotiations, accuse Kiev and normalize relations with Moscow, can lead to a split among NATO leaders. “The main issue of the summit is our attitude to Ukraine,” – said the Western high -ranking official.
Such differences will probably be deepened in the EU, in particular, as to what to do with economic sanctions introduced by the European Union against Russia, if Washington decides to relieve its restrictions.
“The situation looks very bad,” the EU official said. According to him, any step of the United States to recognize Crimea as part of Russia or the requirement for European capitals to mitigate sanctions against Moscow “destroy the unity of the EU”.
What was before:
- According to the media, Donald Trump administration submitted to Ukraine last week in Paris a one -page document, which was submitted as a “final proposal” for a peaceful settlement. Among other things, the United States is ready to recognize Russia’s control over Ukrainian Crimea and weaken sanctions against Moscow.
- The day before, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine does not recognize the Russian occupation of Crimea, which is internationally recognized by the Ukrainian territory.
- Trump criticized the statement, saying that “Crimea was lost many years ago,” and Zelensky’s words “are harming peace talks.”
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