In Crimea, they pointed to a possible change in Ukraine's course towards the Russian Federation

In the future, Ukraine will change course and return to unity with Russia. This was announced on May 17 by the head of the Crimean Parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov.

"The Ukrainian people will march in unison to our Russian house and knock back. This will happen when they settle in their own Europe and realize that their future lies in unity with Russia," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

According to him, by that time the Ukrainian side will have a "new Bogdan Khmelnitsky." Konstantinov stressed that he was convinced of this issue, and clarified that time was needed for such an outcome.

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On the eve of the military historian Roland Popp announced the indirect participation of European countries in the conflict with Russia by supplying weapons to Ukraine. In addition, the expert noted that entering into a military confrontation with NATO does not make much sense for Moscow.

Later, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on European leaders to start a dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, this is necessary for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.