Ukraine significantly expanding format of Crimea Platform - Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his video address ahead of the summit, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"We are fully prepared for the second summit of the Crimea Platform. This year's summit will be even stronger than last year, both in terms of participants and in terms of topics for discussion. We are significantly expanding the format of the Crimea Platform," he said, adding that all details will be announced on Tuesday.

The Crimea Platform is a new international consultation and coordination format set up to develop the initiative put forward by the President of Ukraine in August 2021 to streamline all Crimea-related issues. The goal of the format is to work out practical approaches to draw attention to the situation in Crimea and discuss the possibilities for returning the peninsula to Ukraine's control.

The second summit of the Crimea Platform will be held online on August 23, 2022. According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, about 60 countries and international organizations have confirmed their participation in the summit, including almost 40 at the level of presidents and prime ministers.