"Total sham and at gunpoint": EU comments on US statement about Russian referendums in Ukrainian occupied territories
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Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:45:34 +0200
The European Commission has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraines territorial integrity and stressed that the socalled referendums conducted by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine were entirely falsified.
Source European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper, as reported by European Pravda Details Speaking at a briefing in Brussels on 24 March, Hipper reiterated that the European Union stands firmly by Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling the Russian referendums a complete fabrication.
Let me recall the European Councils conclusion from 21 March, where the Council is also reiterating its unwavering support to Ukraines independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, Hipper stated in response to journalists requests to comment on the recent controversial remarks by US presidents special envoy Steve Witkoff in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
And the last point of the ECs conclusion ed.
on these referendums, that were a total sham and conducted at gunpoint, she added.
Quote When it comes to the discussion on peace talks, our position is very clear, and I would like to reiterate two main points.
One, the EUs position for peace is that it is for Ukraine to decide the actual conditions, and the second point that nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. This shows also in view of Russias continuous attacks, that Russia cannot be trusted.
We have also seen the attacks over the weekend, including a strike on Kyiv, where three people have died, including a fiveyearold child.
So this shows that Russia still needs to demonstrate its genuine political will to end its illegal and unprovoked aggression.
Now when it comes to our support, our support is very strong, as we have shown through the different strands, the military, the financial, the humanitarian support, sanctions, the 16 sanction packages, the 17 sanction packages in preparation ed., also the military support plan.
We have to support Ukraine right now more than ever, and this is what we will be doing.
Background Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trumps Special Envoy to the Middle East, in an interview with journalist Tucker Carlson effectively recognised the referendums conducted by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories in 2022.
In the same interview, Witkoff claimed that Ukraines NATO membership was incompatible with a potential peace deal with Russia.
He also mentioned his visit to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, who presented him with a portrait of Trump.
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