Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stressed that sham local authority elections being held by the Russians in occupied Crimea are delegitimising Russia's political system. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Details: The ministry noted that on Sunday,

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said he supports Ukraine's territorial integrity. His proposal to place Crimea under a UN mandate was made as part of a hypothetical discussion. According to him,

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has clarified that his remarks about the possible return of Crimea to Ukraine through a referendum, which have displeased Kyiv, were part of a "hypothetical discussion".

September 8, Russia will hold “elections” to local authorities. However, they are not legitimate in the occupied Ukrainian Crimea, states Ukraine's Foreign Ministry. The agency reminded that on Sunday,

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that he supports Ukraine's territorial integrity. His proposal to place Crimea under UN mandate was made within the context of a hypothetical discussion,

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that compromises on the territorial status of Crimea are unacceptable. This comes after Radosław Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister, proposed holding a referendum there under certain conditions.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement regarding the future of the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula, in indirect reference to the Polish foreign minister's suggestion that the peninsula might be put under a UN mandate.

Ukraine’s prospects for success in its defense against Russia might depend on “whether the Biden administration will be braver” and provide decisive support between the election and inauguration of the next US president,