Kremlin-backed Crimean government invites Donald Trump to visit after pro-Russia comments
Source: Newsweek
The Russian-backed government of Crimea has welcomed U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, after he was cited saying he was open to discussing the territory’s contested status.
Trump has received some praise from the Kremlin and has in turn said he would seek to end the rift between the U.S. and Russia. When asked if Trump would consider recognizing Crimea as a Russian territory, which Moscow has claimed it is, since its annexation from Ukraine in 2014, Trump reportedly responded “we would be looking at that.”
So far the U.S. has strongly supported Kiev’s claim that Crimea is still Ukrainian territory—a claim supported by the EU and U.N. The territory is ruled de facto by Russia; however, Ukraine also maintains a local government in exile.
The Russian government in Crimea took reports of Trump’s comments to heart, with Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Sheremet telling state news agency RIA Novosti that he hoped Trump’s attitude would not change should he be elected. “We would like to hear the statement of a President Trump,” Sheremet said. “So far these statements are still campaign slogans, but we are hoping for good sense.”
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