FRENCH MYOPIA: NO RECOGNITION OF CRIMEA ANNEXATION

Even if Ukraine changes its anti-Russia stand, Crimea will remain with Russia henceforth. Clearly, Russia is not going to give Crimea to Ukraine any time in future. As such, all calls for Russia to leave Crimea are useless and as pointless. We have to respect two important yet contradictory principles: respect for sovereign borders and the right to self-determination. No one doubts that Crimea has been historically, culturally and linguistically Russia, and it is pointless to keep demanding that Russia leaves Crimea: it's never going to happen.