Crimea Declaration
The Crimea Declaration is a document released on July 25, 2018, by the US Department of State, reaffirming the United States’ non-recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
In the statement issued by then-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the United States emphasized its refusal to recognize the Kremlin’s claims over territory seized by force in violation of international law.
The document was released ten days after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, amid concerns that the US might reconsider its stance on Crimea.
The Crimea Declaration underscores that Russia, through its invasion of Ukraine and attempted annexation of Crimea in 2014, violated a fundamental principle of international law — that no country can change the borders of another by force.
In his statement, Secretary Pompeo stressed that the United States, along with its allies and partners, would continue to reject Russia’s attempts to annex Crimea and pledged to uphold this policy until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is restored.
Crimea is Ukraine, just ask any Crimean.
“Trump: Crimea is Ukraine”
The headline might make someone think that trumpkov said that recently, rather than something his administration stated 7 years ago.
Today, trumpkov is saying something very different.