The Crimea Declaration of the United States is another confirmation of the American position, reiterating their non-recognition of Crimea annexation by Russia in 2014. This position was originally voiced at the time of the Obama presidency and later confirmed by various statements signed off by Donald Trump (for example, the NATO Summit statement explicitly states that the West does not recognize and will never recognize the annexation of Crimea). Now this position was fixed in a separate statement by the US Department of State.
What are the reasons for the emergence of the U.S. Crimea Declaration? First of all, this is due to the various rumors that arose around the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit, as well as the “leaks” claiming that on the eve of the G7 summit Trump was hesitant on the issue of Crimea. Incidentally, these rumors have not been confirmed, and the White House has fixed the situation, clarifying that the U.S. position on Crimea remains unchanged.
