The United States has asked Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine-Russia

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The United States has reaffirmed Ukraine’s sovereignty despite Russia’s internal aggression, Newsweek reported, citing FOCUS, on a meeting between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

Austin criticized Russia for capturing Crimea and supporting rebels in eastern Ukraine.

“We therefore call again on Russia to end the occupation of Crimea, the perpetual war in eastern Ukraine, destabilizing activities in the Black Sea and on Ukraine’s borders, as well as ongoing cyber attacks and other malicious actions against the United States, our allies and partners,” Austin told a news conference. in Kiev with Zelensky.

Sergei Lavrov: We are under enormous pressure from outside

Relations between Russia and the United States have reached their lowest point since the Cold War. The United States continues to work with Russia’s neighbors such as Ukraine, showing solidarity in military reforms, the magazine concluded.

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