Independent suveranist candidate Calin Georgescu, who was in the lead in the first round of the Romanian presidential election, said that Ukraine is a "fictional state" and its division between neighboring countries is inevitable.

Calin Georgescu's attempts to position himself as an ‘independent’ politician look absurd – his statements parrot Russian propaganda,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı

The spokesman condemned Georgescu’s remarks, which suggested Ukraine is an "artificial state" destined to be divided among neighboring countries. Read also: ‘Divide Russia, not Ukraine’: Ukraine slams pro-Russian Romanian candidate’s controversial remarks "Statements by Romanian politician Călin Georgescu that cast doubt on the territorial