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Statement by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the need to “return” the Crimean peninsula could turn into a total world war, writes La Stampa.
The columnist of the Italian newspaper Domenico Quirico noted that the head of the Ukrainian state would not take the appropriate step without the consent of the West, and if if it happens, it will most likely draw the US and Europe into direct confrontation.
“The attempt to retake Crimea, a maneuver that cannot take place without a green light from the Americans, means that the prevailing thinking will be to fight until to the bitter end, totally, without financial restrictions,” Quirico shared his opinion.
On August 10, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced to the people in a video message the plans of Kyiv to return the Crimean peninsula under control.
< p>The Russian Federation launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin identified the demilitarization and denazification of the republic as its goal, as well as the protection of the people of Donbass. For this, according to the Russian leader, he plans to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for “bloody crimes against civilians” in the region.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian army intervenes only in the military infrastructure and parts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). .