Diplomatic way of de-occupying Crimea may be complemented by military one – deputy head of presidential office

Deputy Head of the President’s Office Ihor Zhovkva said this in an interview with Radio Liberty’s Krym.Realii project.

"We can say that, for example, the diplomatic path can complement the military one. We can say that the fact that Crimea does not disappear from the agenda of the international community allows, for example, to help our military to obtain appropriate weapons that would allow it to be de-occupied. Therefore, there is a combination of ways," Zhovkva said, adding that we should not help the aggressor and disclose the tactics and strategy for the liberation of Crimea.

The official also added that none of the ways to liberate Crimea is currently ruled out, and it will definitely be de-occupied.

• On February 17, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said that the United States does not oppose the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes on Russian military facilities in Crimea.