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EC: Crimea is Ukrainian! – on the occasion of Radev’s words that the peninsula is Russian

The position of the European Union and all its 27 member states is that Crimea is Ukrainian territory, illegally annexed by Russia. This was stated by a spokesman for the European Commission in response to a journalistic question on the occasion of Rumen Radev’s statement during the presidential debate on BNT that Crimea is Russian.

We will not comment on the statement made by Mr. Radev, but we will recall the EU’s position on Crimea, said the spokesman of the institution Peter Stano, quoted by BNT.

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The European position on Crimea is very clear since 2014 and has been reaffirmed since then we repeated countless times. From the point of view of the EU and its 27 member states, Crimea is Ukrainian. Crimea is Ukrainian territory that has been illegally annexed by Russia in violation of international law, “Stano said.

Earlier today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called the Bulgarian ambassador to Kiev Kostadin Kojabashev because of the statements of the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev that Crimea is Russian, announced the publication vesti.ua with reference to official information from the ministry.

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“The Ukrainian side expressed to the ambassador the position of our state that the speeches of the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev about Crimea during yesterday’s televised debates are incorrect and inadmissible. We stressed that the words of the current Bulgarian President do not contribute to the development of good neighborly relations between Ukraine and Bulgaria and are in sharp dissonance with the official position of Sofia in support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country within its internationally recognized borders. “- point out the press service of the ministry.

Ukraine summoned our ambassador because of Radev's words that Crimea is Russian

Ukraine summoned our ambassador because of Radev’s words that Crimea is Russian

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The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry states that expect a refutation from the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev of his statement that Crimea is Russian.

Ambassador Kostadin Kojabashev assured us in the constant position of Bulgaria in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including with regard to Crimea as an integral part of the territory of our country, as well as in the efforts for deoccupation of the peninsula, in particular through Bulgaria’s participation in the work of The Crimean platform.“- clarifies the Ukrainian side.

Radev: There is no drama, the question is clear - at the moment Crimea is Russian

Radev: There is no drama, the question is clear – at the moment Crimea is Russian

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