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Romanian Candidate Georgescu Calls Ukraine a “Fictional State,” Suggests Its Division

Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, know for his pro-Russian rhetoric, has referred to Ukraine as a "fictional state" and proposed that its territories will be divided among neighboring countries in an interview with journalist Ion Krista on January 30.
Georgescu claimed the division of Ukraine is inevitable, stating, "One hundred percent. This will happen one hundred percent. There is no other way. This path is inevitable. Ukraine is an invented state. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. It is an artificial state, there are no reference points."
“The world is changing, and borders will change. We have Northern Bukovina, Budzhak (the southwestern part of the Odesa region), Northern Maramureș from former Transcarpathia, what remains with the Hungarians, Lviv, which will stay with the Poles, and Little Russia,” he added, suggesting that Romania could claim part of Ukrainian territory.
If elected, Georgescu has stated that he would prohibit the transit of Ukrainian grain through Romania and halt military aid to Ukraine.
Călin Georgescu, 62, has been nominated for the position of prime minister multiple times and was a member of Romania's right-wing Alliance for the Union of Romanians before distancing himself in 2022 due to political disagreements.
The presidential candidate, who built a significant following while campaigning for the presidency on TikTok, has been a vocal critic of NATO and the EU's role in Romania, asserting that the war has served the interests of the US military industry while maintaining that NATO and the European Union were not aligned with Romania’s priorities.
On January 17 it was reported that Romania deployed F-16 fighter jets after a Russian drone strike near the Danube, with one drone reportedly crashing on its territory.