President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that real peace, which will end Russia’s war against Ukraine, is possible only after the liberation of the occupied Crimea, Ukrainian Pravda reports.

“It all started with her. Her release will mean the restoration of true peace. The Russian potential for aggression will be eradicated when the Ukrainian flag is once again in its rightful place in the cities and villages of Crimea. Crimea must be freed from Russian exploitation as a bridgehead. Then the world will feel that there are more losses will not be, and people will feel that the world is becoming safer,” said the President of Ukraine during his speech at the first parliamentary summit of the Crimean Platform.

He noted that it will not be easy to reintegrate Crimea after years of occupation, “but thanks to our cooperation, we will be able to ensure it.”

Separately, Zelensky suggested creating similar platforms based on the Crimean platform for the liberation of Transnistria and Abkhazia.

“We need to ensure that the format of the Crimean platform becomes a starting point for other humanitarian and diplomatic platforms that will contribute to the de-occupation of other once enslaved territories – from Transnistria and Abkhazia to the northern territories,” said the President of Ukraine.