Zelensky says Ukraine would do ‘everything’ but cannot budge on Crimea

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the media following his meeting with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Apr. 24, 2025. (AP)
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  • Kyiv could not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea

PRETORIA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv would do “everything” its allies wanted but could not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, considered illegal under Ukraine’s constitution.

“We do everything that our partners have proposed, only what contradicts our legislation and the constitution we cannot do,” Zelensky told reporters during a visit to South Africa in response to a question about Ukraine’s position on ceasefire talks.

Topics: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Crimea