FT learned about the message from EU countries to Trump about the unwillingness to recognize Crimea as Russian

European countries have expressed their position against recognizing Crimea as Russian and informed US President Donald Trump about it. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper on April 24.

"The Trump administration has already been told that it will be impossible for European capitals to recognize Crimea as Russian," the publication says.

According to the newspaper, this recognition is unacceptable for European countries and they consider it necessary to dissuade the United States from unilateral steps in this direction.

In addition, one senior diplomat added that the issues of Crimea and Ukraine's desire for NATO membership are "red lines" along which Europe is not going to make concessions.

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