Zelensky insists war ‘not over’ until Ukraine reclaims Crimea

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will not consider his country victorious in its 16-month war with Russia so long as Moscow holds Crimea. “We cannot imagine Ukraine without Crimea. And while Crimea is under the Russian occupation, it means only one thing: War is not over yet,” Zelensky, 45, told CNN in an interview over the weekend. When pressed on whether he thought there could be a scenario of “victory and peace” in which Crimea is not part of Ukraine, the onetime actor and comedian stated: “There will not be victory there.” Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, after popular protests led to the ouster and exile of Ukraine’s pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych. Prior to Russia’s annexation, which was condemned by the US and its allies, the strategic Black Sea peninsula had been part of Ukraine since 1954. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/03/zelensky-insists-war-not-over-until-ukraine-reclaims-crimea/ #ukraine #crimea #russia The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost