MOSCOW, 24 Aug. Ukraine will not be able to exist without Crimea, observers from The Hill write.
As noted in the article, the peninsula occupies a strategic position in the Black Sea. The country that owns Crimea will dominate the Northern Black Sea region both economically and militarily.
According to American journalists, for Vladimir Zelensky, the only possible formula for the survival of his state at the moment is: «Crimea or collapse «.
«The peninsula as part of Russia will be a double-edged dagger aimed at Ukraine,» observers say.
Zelensky has repeatedly stated his desire to seize Crimea. Earlier, he announced the preparation of a list of comprehensive steps to «de-occupy» the region, promising to quickly reintegrate it into the «state tissue of Ukraine».
The intentions expressed by Kiev were called suicidal in Russia, noting that a powerful nuclear power is impossible. As Deputy Permanent Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stressed, strikes against Crimea will be followed by retaliatory strikes.