Bulgarian Council condemns illegal annexation of Ukraine's regions

The statement by the members of the European Council on the illegal annexation of Russia of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions was published by the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry. We firmly condemn the illegal annexation by Russia of the Russian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. By undermining the rules-based international order and blatantly violating the fundamental rights of Ukraine to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, core principles as enshrined in the UN Charter and international law, Russia is putting global security at risk, the statement reads. We do not accept the illegal ferenda' that Russia has engineered as a pretext for this further violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, sovereignty and territorial integrity, nor their falsified and illegal results. We will never recognize this illegal annexation. These decisions are null and void and can't have any legal effect. Crimea, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk are Ukraine. We call on all international organisations to unequivocally reject this illegal annexation. We are unwavering in our support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Ukraine has a right to defend itself against Russian aggression to regain full control of its territory and has the right to liberate occupied territories within its internationally recognised borders. The military mobilization and the strategy of falsely presenting Ukraine's territory as Russia's and pretending that the war may now be taking place on Russia's territory will not shake our resolve. We will strengthen our restrictive measures against Russia's illegal actions. The statement says that they will increase the pressure on Russia to end its war of aggression.