Czech President Urged Ukraine to Accept the Loss of the Crimea

It is time for Ukraine and the world community to accept the fact that the Crimean Peninsula has become part of Russia, said Czech President Milos Zeman for TV Barrandov. In addition, the head of state noted that the sanctions imposed on Moscow did not affect the policy and economy of Russia. Zeman also recalled that the position of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on this issue have changed and urged to lift restrictions, ria.ru reports. In March, before the presidential elections in Ukraine, Zeman recommended the future head of the Ukrainian state to focus on domestic political issues and less engage in foreign policy. Besides, he expressed opinion that Kyiv needs to make changes to the Constitution of the country to provide decentralization of the power. Izvestia