The far-right pro-Russian Romanian politician Călin Georgescu called Ukraine a “fictional state” and stated that it would be “inevitably” divided among neighboring countries.
Georgescu stated this during a discussion with journalist Ion Cristoiu.
“The world is changing. Borders will change. Moreover, if the borders change, where will we be? We have Northern Bukovina—an interest. We have Budjak, we have Northern Maramureș—right? What was the name of the former region, Transcarpathia? There are also Hungarians… Lviv, which will remain with the Poles, and Little Russia… Ukraine is a fictional state. It is the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic!”
Earlier, Călin Georgescu made statements that, in the event of victory, he would ban the continued export of Ukrainian grain through Romania and further military aid to Ukraine.
Georgescu remains the most popular candidate ahead of the presidential runoff elections scheduled for May.