KYIV. UkraineGate . 30 . September .2022 | World News .
The 27 leaders of the European Union members condemn Russia’s illegal annexation of the occupied territories of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine and will never recognize fictitious “referendums”. and this illegal annexation. This was stated by Chairman of the European Council Charles Michel, publishing a joint statement of the members of the European Council, where EU leaders indicated that Ukraine has the right to liberate the occupied territories within its internationally recognized borders .
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“27 leaders condemn the illegal annexation. We do not and will never recognize bogus “referendums”. We will never recognize this illegal annexation,” European Council Chairman Charles Michel said on Twitter.
“The declared annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia is a serious violation of international law and a violation of the UN Charter. No fictitious referendum can justify this. The territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine are non-negotiable. The EU’s support for Ukraine remains unwavering,” EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell added on Twitter.
“Putin’s declared illegal annexation will not change anything. All territories illegally occupied by Russian invaders are Ukrainian land and will always be part of this sovereign state,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter.
Statement of the Members of the European Council
“We strongly reject and unconditionally condemn Russia’s illegal annexation of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine. By deliberately undermining the rules-based international order and blatantly violating Ukraine’s fundamental rights to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the basic principles enshrined in the UN Charter and international law, Russia jeopardizes global security,” the statement said.
EU leaders pointed out: “We do not and will never recognize either the illegal ‘referendums’ organised by Russia as a pretext for further violation of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, nor their falsified and illegal results.” “We will never recognize this illegal annexation. These decisions are invalid and cannot have any legal consequences. Crimea, Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk and Lugansk are Ukraine. We call on all states and international organizations to unconditionally reject this illegal annexation,” the statement said.
“In the face of Russia’s aggressive war, as well as the latest escalation by Moscow, the European Union strongly supports Ukraine and its people. We are steadfast in our support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine,” the EU leaders added.
“Ukraine exercises its legal right to protection from Russian aggression in order to regain full control over its territory and has the right to liberate the occupied territories within its internationally recognized borders. Nuclear threats from the Kremlin, military mobilization and a strategy of misrepresenting the territory of Ukraine as Russian territory and the statement that the war could now take place on Russian territory will not shake our resolve,” the EU leaders stressed.
“We will strengthen our restrictive measures in response to russia’s illegal actions. They will further increase pressure on Russia to stop the aggressive war.
We reiterate that the European Union stands firmly on the side of Ukraine and will continue to provide strong economic, military, social and financial support to Ukraine as much as necessary,” the EU leaders concluded.
Source : Ukrgate
