“What will eventually happen to Crimea in the context of this war, as well as the settlement of this war, is something that the Ukrainians must determine with the support of the United States,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that with the "return of Crimea" to Ukraine, it would be possible to establish peace in the country.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Washington cannot currently give a definite answer to the question of whether it will support Ukraine if it tries to start hostilities in Crimea.
In September, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Crimea is an integral part of Russia and that claims to Russian territory would receive a proper response.
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014: the majority of residents voted for reunification with Russia.