Ukraine Offers Plan For Crimea Without Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A top Ukrainian official has outlined a series of steps the government in Kyiv would take after the country reclaims control of Crimea from Russia. The secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, published the plan on Sunday. Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, but most of the world does not recognize it as Russian territory. The Black Sea peninsula’s status will be a key feature in any negotiations on ending the current fighting. The Kremlin has demanded recognition of Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and acknowledgement of other land gains during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv has ruled out any peace talks with Moscow until Russian troops leave all occupied territories, including Crimea.