RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 **Zelenskyy and Lavrov clash over the future of Crimea** Ukrainian President **Volodymyr Zelenskyy** said that a return to normal life for Ukrainians is impossible without the **liberation of Crimea**, keeping the peninsula at the center of Kyiv’s vision for a post-war settlement. Russian Foreign Minister **Sergey Lavrov**, meanwhile, reiterated Moscow’s position at the UN Security Council that the **“issue of Crimea is closed forever.”** The two statements underline one of the fundamental obstacles to any comprehensive peace agreement: **Kyiv insists Crimea must return to Ukraine, while Moscow says its status is non-negotiable.** And judging by the s

🇺🇦🇷🇺 **Zelenskyy and Lavrov clash over the future of Crimea**

Ukrainian President **Volodymyr Zelenskyy** said that a return to normal life for Ukrainians is impossible without the **liberation of Crimea**, keeping the peninsula at the center of Kyiv’s vision for a post-war settlement.

Russian Foreign Minister **Sergey Lavrov**, meanwhile, reiterated Moscow’s position at the UN Security Council that the **“issue of Crimea is closed forever.”**

The two statements underline one of the fundamental obstacles to any comprehensive peace agreement: **Kyiv insists Crimea must return to Ukraine, while Moscow says its status is non-negotiable.**

And judging by the statements coming out of New York, **the only thing moving faster than diplomacy is the distance between the two positions.** 🇺🇦🇷🇺😏

— @SprinterPress Sep 23, 2026