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2026-10-22 · Ukrinform

Zelensky: If there had been an order to retake Crimea in 2014, there would have been no full-scale war

The head of state made the remarks on The Diary of a CEO podcast, hosted by entrepreneur and investor Steven Bartlett, Ukrinform reports. "Looking back at that time today [referring to February-March 2014, when Russia seized Crimea], you realize that this was when the war began. Our mistake was not retaking it. If there had been an order to defend the state, I am sure there would not have been a full-scale war in the form it has taken today. At least, that is how it seems to me," Zelensky said. He noted that Russia's war against Ukraine began with the occupation of Crimea. "That is true. It is just that the occupation was gradual. It did not look much like a war. Why? Because Ukraine was not fighting at that point.

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