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Trump vs. Zelensky: Crimea conflict as a road block for peace

Ein Mann blickt aus einem Wohnhaus, das nach einem russischen ballistischen Raketenangriff in Kiew, Ukraine, am Donnerstag, dem 24. April 2025, beschädigt wurde. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Source: AP / Efrem Lukatsky/AP
US President Donald Trump claims that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is within reach — only Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands in the way. The background is a renewed dispute over Russian-occupied Crimea. While Trump regards the territory as lost, Zelensky strictly rejects recognition and invokes the Ukrainian Constitution.
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