Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv and most of the world never recognized Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula.

The Ukrainian president has consistently rejected the suggestion that his country give up its claim to the Crimean Peninsula.

(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by "emotions" and pledged that Ukraine would abide by its constitution, an oblique reference to U.