“I believe that the Donbass itself can return to Ukraine with the help of the international community,” RIA Novosti quoted Kravchuk as saying.

The former president specified that it is necessary to promote the idea of ​​peace, which is now being done by the current president of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky.

Kravchuk also said that Crimea is currently "in the system of Russian relations," so there will be a "different scheme" in this matter.

Earlier, Leonid Kravchuk on ZIK TV channel said that at present the country is divided into three parts with different interests.