Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Jan. 30 condemned Romania's far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's statement that Ukraine is a "fictional state" whose partition is "inevitable," labeling his statements as Russian propaganda.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on January 30 that Romania "firmly" supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Ukraine, just a few hours after former ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu declared that "Ukraine is an invented state"

Far-right Romanian politician Calin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fictional state" and claimed that the eventual partition of its territories is "inevitable" in an interview published on Jan. 29. "On 100% it will happen,

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on January 30 that Romania 'firmly' supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine, just a few hours after ultranationalist presidential candidate Calin Georgescu declared that 'Ukraine is an invented state' and that he wants to annex parts of

In an interview this week, Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu said Ukraine is a “fictional state,” prompting diplomats in Kyiv to accuse him of regurgitating Russian propaganda narratives.

Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu raises the possibility of Romania and Poland annexing Ukrainian territory.