Duda: words about the Russian status of Crimea were spoken in a relaxed conversation. Earlier, Duda admitted in an interview with Kanal Zero that he was not confident in Ukraine’s ability to return Crimea to its control.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum took place there in March 2014: the majority of residents were in favor of reunification with Russia. The Kremlin has repeatedly emphasized that Crimea is an integral part of Russia and claims to Russian territory will receive a proper response.