Trump says Crimea will "stay with Russia"
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:25:39 +0300
US President Donald Trump has reiterated in an interview with The Time that he believes Ukraines aspiration to join NATO is the main reason behind Russias military aggression.
He also stated that he considers Crimea to be lost to Ukraine.
Source Trump in the interview with The Time, conducted on 22 April and released on 25 April, as reported by European Pravda Details Trump reiterated his earlier remarks that Ukraine had supposedly provoked the war by seeking to join NATO.
I think what caused the war to start was when they started talking about joining NATO, the US leader said.
He also made it clear that he considers Crimea to be lost to Ukraine.
Crimea will stay with Russia, Trump said.
Before that, Trump, commenting on a Ukrainian proposal to purchase American Patriot air defence systems to protect its skies, hinted that it was Ukraine that started the war.
The Time does not provide more complete quotes.
In the interview, Trump also boasted that he had forced the Europeans to take steps to increase defence spending.
Additionally, the US president stated that he feels more confident and less constrained in his actions during his second term compared to his first.
Last time I was fighting for survival, Trump noted.
This time Im fighting for the world.
Background Earlier, media reports suggested that the Trump administration handed over a onepage document to Ukraine in Paris last week, presented as a final proposal for a peaceful settlement.
Among other things, the US is prepared to recognise Russias control over Ukrainian Crimea and ease sanctions against Moscow.
On 24 April, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the US had presented its strategy for the Ukrainian territories during talks in London.
He added that after the US proposal, another paper appeared, following a conversation between the Ukrainian delegation, the European team and the United States.
The Telegraph has revealed details of a new negotiation document aimed at ending the war, with Kyiv hoping to deny Russia official international recognition of its sovereignty over Crimea and other occupied territories as part of the peace talks.
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