Ukraine's leader vows to do all he can to bring back Crimea

The Ukrainian president has vowed to do all he can to bring back the peninsula of Crimea, annexed by Russia seven years ago

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's president on Monday vowed to do all he can to bring back the peninsula of Crimea, annexed by Russia seven years ago, and urged international allies to support the effort. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the Crimean Platform summit, called by Ukraine to build up pressure on Russia over the 2014 annexation that has been denounced as illegal by most of the world. Russia's relations with the West have sunk to post-Cold War lows as a result. In his opening remarks, Zelenskyy promised to "do everything possible to return Crimea, so that Crimea, together with Ukraine, becomes part of Europe.” “For this we will use all possible political, legal and first and foremost diplomatic means," Zelenskyy said, adding that Kyiv needs “effective support at the international level.”