Muradov: The West regrets that it did not recognize the referendum in Crimea earlier, without leading to escalation. According to him, in fact, no one in the West doubts that Crimea is part of the Russian Federation.
“The question is how this topic is progressing from a legal point of view,” Muradov noted. Earlier, American businessman Elon Musk agreed with the opinion that Western countries should recognize the DPR, LPR and Crimea as Russian. Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico said that he considers “absolutely unrealistic’ Russia’s withdrawal from Donbass and Crimea.