Zelenskyy: Crimea's return not currently on peace talks agenda

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the liberation of Russian-occupied Crimea is not currently under discussion in the negotiations, although the peninsula remains an integral part of Ukraine.

Source: President Zelenskyy in an interview with Fox News

Details: The presenter asked whether the issue of Crimea is back on the agenda.

Quote: "It's a pity – no. Or not yet. We will see, I don't know. The land is very important, it is our territory, it is our history, it's about our houses. But the most important thing is not to lose people."

Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during his latest meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, the two discussed licences for the production of Patriot interceptor missiles and "several other ideas that could help".
• The meeting between the Ukrainian and US leaders was held behind closed doors, without media representatives. Neither president made public statements. Zelenskyy spent more than an hour at the White House.
• Earlier, Zelenskyy said that his key priorities during the visit were capabilities to counter ballistic missiles and strategic cooperation between Ukraine and the US.

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