Romanian Election Frontrunner Calls Ukraine ‘an invented state’
Romanian politician Calin Georgescu asserts that the current borders of Ukraine were imposed artificially during the Soviet era. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Calin Georgescu, a politician whose victory in the first round of the Romanian presidential election was later annulled by the Constitutional Court, has expressed his belief that the borders currently claimed by Ukraine were artificially established and are destined to change.
In an interview with political analyst Ion Cristoiu on YouTube, Georgescu discussed how European borders changed after World War II, which included the transfer of territories to Soviet Ukraine. He predicted that Ukraine is likely to face fragmentation in the context of a peace agreement with Russia, realigning along historical boundaries.
“This will happen 100%. The path to an outcome like that is inevitable,” he asserted. “Ukraine is an invented state.”
Georgescu specifically mentioned that parts of the historic regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia—ceded from Romania to Ukraine after the war—are “of interest” to Bucharest. He also suggested that Hungary and Poland might stake claims to their historical territories if Ukraine were to break apart.
In November, Georgescu attracted attention by securing 23% of the vote during the first round of Romania's presidential election, a NATO member state. However, the Constitutional Court invalidated the results shortly before the second round, citing intelligence documents that accused the campaign of ‘irregularities.’
Subsequent reports indicated that his candidacy had received support from a firm with close ties to the pro-Western National Liberal Party, allegedly intended to undermine a rival candidate. The Romanian government has claimed that Russia was involved in this interference scheme. Georgescu is currently leading in opinion polls and is predicted to achieve 38% of the vote in the upcoming election re-run scheduled for May.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously cautioned about the potential for separatism in Western Ukraine, motivated by the desires of ethnic minorities to “return to their historic homeland,” possibly with backing from foreign entities.
“In that sense, only Russia could serve as a guarantor of Ukrainian territorial integrity,” he claimed in late 2023. “If [Ukrainians] don’t want that, so be it. History will set things straight. We will not stand in the way, but neither will we relinquish what is rightfully ours.”
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
In an interview with political analyst Ion Cristoiu on YouTube, Georgescu discussed how European borders changed after World War II, which included the transfer of territories to Soviet Ukraine. He predicted that Ukraine is likely to face fragmentation in the context of a peace agreement with Russia, realigning along historical boundaries.
“This will happen 100%. The path to an outcome like that is inevitable,” he asserted. “Ukraine is an invented state.”
Georgescu specifically mentioned that parts of the historic regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia—ceded from Romania to Ukraine after the war—are “of interest” to Bucharest. He also suggested that Hungary and Poland might stake claims to their historical territories if Ukraine were to break apart.
In November, Georgescu attracted attention by securing 23% of the vote during the first round of Romania's presidential election, a NATO member state. However, the Constitutional Court invalidated the results shortly before the second round, citing intelligence documents that accused the campaign of ‘irregularities.’
Subsequent reports indicated that his candidacy had received support from a firm with close ties to the pro-Western National Liberal Party, allegedly intended to undermine a rival candidate. The Romanian government has claimed that Russia was involved in this interference scheme. Georgescu is currently leading in opinion polls and is predicted to achieve 38% of the vote in the upcoming election re-run scheduled for May.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously cautioned about the potential for separatism in Western Ukraine, motivated by the desires of ethnic minorities to “return to their historic homeland,” possibly with backing from foreign entities.
“In that sense, only Russia could serve as a guarantor of Ukrainian territorial integrity,” he claimed in late 2023. “If [Ukrainians] don’t want that, so be it. History will set things straight. We will not stand in the way, but neither will we relinquish what is rightfully ours.”
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
