Andrii Sybiha, Deputy Head of President Zelensky's office, has said Ukraine was 'ready' to talk with Russia about Crimea, but only after its long-awaited counteroffensive had succeeded.
Andrii Sybiha, the Deputy Head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, told the Financial Times the war-torn nation was"open" to discussions.
Deputy Head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Andry Sybiha, has said Ukraine is"ready" to discuss the future of Crimea but only after it carries out a counteroffensive against Russian forces. Picture: Altan Gocher/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nonetheless, Mr Sybiha's remarks are likely to calm Western allies who have reservations about Ukraine's ability to retake the peninsula seized illegally by Russia in 2014.
He said the President and senior aides were now actively discussing Crimea as they prepare for the long-anticipated counteroffensive to push back Russian forces from occupied territory. Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, cut diplomatic ties with Moscow after the discovery of alleged war crimes and illegal annexation of four Ukrainian provinces. Picture: Omar Marques/Getty Images
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