Zelenskyy discusses how Ukraine will reclaim Crimea

Ukraine lacks the military strength to fully restore its 1991 borders by force. Therefore, Ukrainians are prepared to reclaim Crimea through diplomacy.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made this statement during an interview with Fox News.

"I have already said that we are ready to reclaim Crimea diplomatically. We cannot afford to lose tens of thousands of our people in an effort to take back Crimea… We understand that Crimea can be returned through diplomatic means," the Head of State said.

Zelenskyy explained that Ukraine "cannot legally recognize any occupied territory as Russian."

"This includes the territories that were occupied by Putin prior to the full-scale invasion, since 2014… Legally, we do not recognize it. We do not accept it," he added.

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