Servant of the People leader: Impossible to resolve Donbas, Crimea legislatively
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Leader of the Servant of the People Party Dmytro Razumkov has said the Ukrainian side wants the restoration of peace in Donbas and the end of the Russian occupation of Crimea to happen as soon as possible, but it is impossible to resolve these issues legislatively only. "We all would like peace to be restored, so that Donbas and Crimea are returned to Ukraine. Unfortunately, this is not solved by laws," he said in an interview for the Russian daily Kommersant.

Razumkov says he sees the situation in Donbas as one of the country's key problems. Answering a question regarding Donbas' special status, he said this is a legislative issue. "This is the legislative part. This point will obviously be discussed in parliament, but war is not a matter of law. It is a matter of desire. A desire to end this war. The Ukrainian side has it. Unfortunately, not all participants in this process have this desire," Razumkov said.