According to the author of the article, it is in the interests of Ukraine to abandon claims to new regions of Russia.
Basha stressed that the Kyiv authorities only seek to return the "lost lands", and not to achieve peace.
Earlier, Zelensky, in an interview with the Financial Times, announced his readiness to decide the fate of Crimea in a non-military way.
At the same time, Zelensky argues that “it’s not worth wasting time” if the decision on Crimea confirms that the peninsula is part of Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stressed that the issue of Crimea is closed for Russia, and the referendum on the peninsula was held in strict accordance with international law.