US open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal, Bloomberg News reports

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a banner depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sevastopol, Crimea March 22, 2025. The banner reads: "The West doesn't need Russia, we need Russia!" REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak/File Photo

(Reuters) - The United States is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)