The US is ready to recognise Russia's control over Crimea

The US is ready to recognise Russia's control over Crimea and part of the occupied territories for the sake of a ceasefire agreement

The Telegraph reports that the US Presidential Administration Donald Trump allegedly ready Recognise Russia's de facto control over Crimea and some other occupied territories, if this will allow us to conclude agreement on the cessation of hostilities.

According to the newspaper, for this purpose, the following was sent to Moscow Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff, who is supposed to tell Putin «direct offer» from Washington.

Details of the offer according to The Telegraph

• The United States is ready effectively recognise the control of the russian federation over Crimea, as well as part of the territories held by Russia at the time of the agreement.

• At the same time, Ukraine will not be required to recognise these losses, This would not require Kyiv's legal or political consent to the annexation.

• The agreement provides for cessation of hostilities, After that, other issues would have to be discussed separately.

The newspaper's sources claim that Trump wants to demonstrate a quick «peaceful breakthrough», and Vitkoff has been given the authority to contact the Russian leadership directly.

Context.

The publication comes amid active backroom negotiations between the US and Russia, as well as talk of a multilateral «Geneva plan», the parameters of which were handed over to Moscow earlier this week.

Ukraine has repeatedly stated that will not agree to territorial concessions, and that only the Ukrainian people can make any decisions on borders.