The spokesman for the European Commission for Foreign Affairs, Peter Stano, on Thursday called on the international community not to recognize the annexation of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions, saying it is a “totally unacceptable” act.
“This is totally unacceptable in terms of international law, this is totally unacceptable in terms of the United Nations Charter and we call on the international community to respond appropriately and not recognize this flagrant violation of international law,” the statement said. spokesman appealed to the spokesman. , which leaves a condemnation of the Moscow performance model.
“Russia is moving forward and accelerating the escalation to really conquer and steal the Ukrainian territories,” he said, adding that “they are not only invading the country, killing people and civilians, destroying civilian infrastructure, grain and other goods of the country.” steal. , but now they will also steal the territory”.
The spokesman for the European Commission for Foreign Affairs, Peter Stano, reacted with irony to the Kremlin’s announcement about the annexation of the occupied Ukrainian regions.
“It seems that Russia is the only country in the world to announce its crimes, violations of international law and the United Nations Charter in advance on live television,” he said.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had already condemned Moscow’s actions for holding “false referenda in the Russian-occupied territories”, which are nothing more than “an illegal attempt to confiscate land and change international borders by force”.
Von der Leyen also criticized “Putin’s mobilization and threat to use nuclear weapons”, classing this move as “new steps in the escalation of tension”.
“We will not accept the false referendum nor any form of annexation in Ukraine and we are determined to make the Kremlin pay for further escalation,” stressed Ursula von der Leyen, who later announced the terms and conditions of an eighth package of sanctions against Moscow. .
Source: DN
