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Pro-Russian politician Georgescu calls Ukraine "fictional," says part of it will go to Romania

30 January, 2025 Thursday
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Far-right pro-Russian Romanian politician Călin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fictional state," claiming its division among neighboring countries is inevitable

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He made the statement during a discussion with journalist Ion Cristoiu, as reported by European Pravda.

"The world is changing. Borders will change. And when they do, where will we be? We have Northern Bukovina — that's an interest. We have Budjak, Northern Maramureș, right? From the former... what was it called... Transcarpathia! There are also Hungarians... Lviv will go to the Poles, and then there is Little Russia..." Georgescu said.

He insists Ukraine’s breakup is 100% certain.

"One hundred percent, it will happen. They have no other path! This is inevitable. Ukraine is a fictional state. It’s the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic!" he declared.

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' response

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhyi, said that the Romanian official's statements were a manifestation of extreme disrespect for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.

"Against the background of such statements, Călin Georgescu's attempts to position himself as an 'independent' politician look absurd: the theses he voiced are completely identical to those of Russian propaganda, which indicates complete dependence on the masters in Moscow," he said.

Tykhyi also emphasized that Ukraine considers categorically unacceptable and condemns revisionist statements or actions that encroach on sovereignty and territorial integrity, contradict international norms, the UN Charter, and basic democratic values.

Center for Countering Disinformation’s reponse

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, responded to the statement of the Romanian politician by advocating for the "necessity of Russia’s partition."

"All these pro-Russian politicians, like the Romanian one, who start talking about some kind of 'division of Ukraine' only accelerate the discussion about the necessity of Russia's partition and the success of national formations within the current territory of the Russian Federation.

Because an aggressive empire that, through the voices of others, proposes a 'division of the world' cannot be trusted and only strengthens the arguments of those who believe that supporting the creation of national entities on what is still Russian territory is the right step to reduce global threats," he wrote.

  • Georgescu has previously praised Romania’s fascist politicians of the 1930s as national heroes and martyrs, criticized NATO, opposed Romania’s stance on Ukraine, and argued that the country should align with Russia rather than confront it. In November, he stated that if he became president, he would cut aid to Ukraine.
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