Pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu, the winner of the annulled first round of the presidential elections in Romania, has declared that Ukraine is an "imaginary country" and that parts of its territory should be divided among Romania,

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on January 30 that Romania "firmly" supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Ukraine, just a few hours after former ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu declared that "Ukraine is an invented state"

Romania’s largest opposition party threw its support behind the poll-leading pro-Russian politician whose shock victory in last year’s presidential election prompted authorities to invalidate the result.