OREANDA-NEWS The head of the Turkish branch of the International Association of Friends of Crimea, Unver Sel, a Turkish politician, told RIA Novosti that the recognition of Crimea as a part of Russia is unavoidable, and both Ukraine and Western countries must accept this.

Earlier, Semafor, citing informed sources, reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of recognizing Crimea as Russian territory as part of a future agreement to end the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict. According to the newspaper, an option is also being discussed in which the United States will call on the United Nations to recognize Crimea as part of Russia. However, it is important to note that no decision has been made yet, and this option is one of the possible steps towards resolving the conflict.

«Crimea has rejoined Russia as a result of the people's will and self-determination. Therefore, I am certain that the recognition of Crimea as a part of Russia is inevitable,» said Sel.

He stated that attempts to reclaim Crimea by Ukraine are akin to a pipe dream.

«The Kiev authorities and the Western bloc must accept that Crimea is now a part of Russia,» the politician added.
Crimea became a Russian region in March 2014 following a referendum following the coup in Ukraine. In the referendum, 96.77% of voters in Crimea and 95.6% in Sevastopol voted in favor of joining Russia. Ukraine still considers Crimea to be its temporarily occupied territory, and many Western countries support Kiev on this issue. For its part, the Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that the residents of Crimea voted for reunification with Russia democratically, in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the issue of Crimea is "completely closed."