đșđžđșđŠđ·đș HODGES SAYS UKRAINE MUST REGAIN CONTROL OF CRIMEA
Ben Hodges đșđž - "Crimea dominates the Black Sea, it's why Catherine the Great took it in the 18th century. If Russia holds it, they block access to the Azov Sea and disrupt everything out of Odesa.
It's in the interest of all of us that Ukraine regains control of Crimea."
Crimea is not only occupied Ukrainian territory. It is the strategic key to the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and Russiaâs ability to threaten Ukraineâs maritime lifelines.
That is why Ukraine regaining control of Crimea is not just a Ukrainian objective. It is a European security interest, a Black Sea security interest and a direct blow to Russiaâs ability to project power from occupied land.
đđș PM Magyar: Let me make it very clear concerning the war in Ukraine, on behalf of Hungarian government, that Ukraine is the victim, Russia is the brutal aggressor and Ukraine has the right to defend its territorial integrity. We maintain our humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.