This opinion was expressed by columnists Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage in an article for Foreign Affairs.
According to the authors of the article, countries such as France, Germany and the United States are concerned about the risk of escalation, so Kyiv's attempt to advance on the Crimea may cause discontent among Western partners.
Earlier, the Kremlin reminded that Crimea is an integral part of Russia and claims to Russian territory will receive a proper response.
US presidential adviser Jake Sullivan, during a recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, suggested that he think about "realistic" positions in negotiations to resolve the situation in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014: the majority of residents voted for reunification with Russia.