Zelensky called the return of Crimea to Ukraine a condition for "restoring peace"

“By returning Crimea, we will restore peace,” he wrote on Telegram.

Earlier, Zelensky said that the Ukrainian army was preparing to "capture" the 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.

The American Conservative journalist Rod Dreher noted that the support of the United States for the crazy idea of ​​​​Ukraine to “seize” Crimea could lead to a large-scale conflict.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014: the majority of residents voted for reunification with Russia.