The leaders of the countries of the European Union “reject” and “condemn” the “illegal annexation” by Russia of four Ukrainian regions, the Twenty-Seven said in a statement on Friday, accusing Moscow of putting “world security at risk”. danger”.
“We do not and will never recognize the illegal ‘referendums’ that Russia organized as a pretext for this new violation of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, nor their falsified and illegal results. . We will never recognize this illegal annexation,” reads the statement issued shortly before Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the annexation documents.
Null and void decisions
“These decisions are null and void (…) Crimea, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Lugansk are Ukraine”, add the 27. “We call on all States and international organizations to unequivocally reject this illegal annexation” , they continue. “By deliberately undermining the rules-based international order and blatantly violating Ukraine’s fundamental rights to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity…Russia puts global security in danger”, they accuse.
“No legal or political value” to Russian annexation, says Meloni
Giorgia Meloni, expected head of the future Italian government, said Friday that Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions had “no legal or political value” and demonstrated that Vladimir Putin “threatens” European security. “The declaration of annexation to the Russian Federation of four Ukrainian regions after the sham referendums that took place under violent military occupation, has no legal or political value,” she said in a statement.
EU leaders reaffirm “Ukraine’s right to defend itself against Russian aggression to regain full control of its territory and to liberate occupied territories within its internationally recognized borders”. The EU will continue to provide Ukraine with “solid economic, military, social and financial support for as long as necessary”, insist the 27.