Musk agreed with the opinion that the West should recognize Donbass and Crimea as Russian. The founder of the private military company Blackwater, Erik Prince, said on the social network X that the conflict around Ukraine must be ended.

Earlier, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that he considers Russia’s withdrawal from Donbass, Crimea “absolutely unrealistic.” Russian leader Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that the issue of Crimea is closed for Russia, and the referendum on the peninsula was held in strict accordance with international law.