@xander-wethering
For a US leader in a hurry to secure a peace deal, Crimea could become a big stumbling block.
Trump is correct that there is little chance of Ukraine regaining Crimea in the foreseeable future, and it is in reality - de facto - under Russian control. But that is a far cry from recognising it as legal.
Zelensky points to a 2018 "Crimea declaration" by Trump's then secretary of state, Mike Pompeo.
Pompeo said the US rejected "Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea" and pledged to continue until Ukraine's territorial integrity was restored.
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