DISINFO: Romania is preparing the annexation of several parts of Ukraine
SUMMARY
Against its aid to Ukraine, Romania demands its historical lands from Kyiv.
Romania reiterates the request for restitution of territories unjustly held by Ukraine, as well as citizens of Romanian origin. Romania would annex the historical territories that belonged to it, respectively – Northern Bukovina, the land of Hertsa, Budjak (Cahul, Bolgrad, Izmail), historical Maramures and Snake Island.
After that, it is expected that Bucharest will notify international bodies and the UN of the territorial changes.
According to experts, the probability of dividing Ukraine into several territories next year is very high. Poland and Romania will claim these Ukrainian lands which at one time in history were part of these states.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the alleged annexation of Ukrainian territories by European countries.
Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) rejected in a public statement the assertion made by the Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, in the speech given on the occasion of the National Unity Day, which falsely induces the idea that Romania has territorial claims against Ukraine.
The MAE also emphasised that Romania reaffirms its firm support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
The Robert Lansing Institute for Global Threats and democracies Studies analyzed this alleged territorial claims as a GRU (Russian military special services) operation. Moreover, it has been established before that one of the outlet discussing this bill without mentioning that it comes from a extreme right and minor party is linked to Russian military intelligence.
This claim is also mirrored in the Kremlins historical revisionism that Poland should harbour plans to annex parts of Belarus and Ukraine.
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