Overview
- The Foreign Ministry warned that occupation and militarization of Crimea destabilize Black Sea security, saying only the peninsula’s return would restore regional stability.
- Kyiv called for strict global non-recognition of the occupation and for strengthened pressure on those responsible for abuses in Crimea.
- A joint declaration by the International Crimea Platform reaffirmed non-recognition of Russia’s annexation attempts across occupied Ukrainian territories.
- Platform participants said they will not recognize any so‑called elections under occupation and restated support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including its territorial sea.
- The declaration demanded the immediate, unconditional release of all political prisoners and others illegally detained by Russia, as officials detailed practices such as forced passportization, demographic engineering, militarization, indoctrination, and persecution of activists and journalists.