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"

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

Călin Georgescu, a far-right pro-Russian Romanian politician, has called Ukraine a fictitious state and said that its division between neighbouring states is inevitable. Source: Georgescu in a discussion with journalist Ion Cristoiu,

Romania’s largest opposition party threw its support behind the poll-leading pro-Russian politician whose shock victory in last year’s presidential election prompted authorities to invalidate the result.

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,

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