The President explained the importance of the fact that CPVV data is “the first thing that citizens from the occupied Crimea and Donbass see when they travel to Ukraine.”
“It should be noted that the reunification of the peninsula and Russia took place through a referendum, after the will of citizens,” he said.
According to the senator, "most citizens understand that Crimea will never return to Ukraine."
“Ukrainians believe that Russia is a friendly country, and they wish to restore normal relations between the two countries. Opening a checkpoint in itself is useful. They are necessary for those who come to the Crimea and leave it. Previously, these checkpoints made a depressing impression. If the president spoke primarily about convenience, that would be normal. Now his rhetoric looks strange, ”concluded Tsekov.
Earlier Zelensky noted the importance of opening the Kalanchak and Chongar checkpoints located on the border with the Crimea after reconstruction.
According to the Ukrainian leader, “it is very important that the conditions there are as comfortable as possible,” since “this is actually a showcase” of Ukraine, which “clearly demonstrates: Ukraine is cool, safe, humane.”