Ukrainians reject US peace proposal, vow not to surrender Crimea

Kyiv: Ukrainian officials have expressed shock and firm opposition to a peace proposal by the Trump administration, which includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea. Despite the possibility of temporarily conceding the territory to Russia, Ukraine will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea, as it would be politically and legally impossible, experts say.Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, and Ukrainian lawmakers and the public have made it clear that surrendering the penin