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Kirby noted that the American side made this clear both publicly and in private contacts with the Kyiv authorities.
American businessman Elon Musk said earlier that Washington's willingness to support Kyiv in an attempt to attack Crimea is an extremely risky step, dangerous both for Ukraine and for the whole world.
The Kremlin previously noted that Crimea is an integral part of Russia and claims to Russian territory will receive a proper response.
They also emphasized that the very discussion about the permissibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons that would allow strikes on Russian territory is extremely dangerous.