24 March 2025
The European Commission has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and stressed that the so-called “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 Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling the Russian “referendums” a complete fabrication.
“Let me recall the European Council’s conclusion from 21 March, where the Council is also reiterating its unwavering support to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Hipper stated in response to journalists’ requests to comment on the recent controversial remarks by US president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
“And the last point [of the EC’s 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 EU’s 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 Russia’s 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 five-year-old 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 Trump’s 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 Ukraine’s 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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Wittkoff is a freak and a fraud. With the statements about Crimea recently, the prick has aligned the United States with mafia land and other trash countries, like Sudan, North Korea, Venezuela, Burundi, Cuba, and Belarus.
Even China doesn’t recognize the Crimea belonging to mafia land.
He needs to recuse himself. He is no longer to be trusted as an impartial negotiator. You might as well have Lavrov negotiating for Ukraine, there would be no difference.
I would never have thought that Kellogg was the best in the ranks of the Trump clown troupe.
The retard couldn’t even name the Oblasts in question, it’s as though he just received a memo from the Kremlin and quickly read through it.
Judging by the number of anti-Trump comments on FB and YouTube, Witkoff hasn’t done anything to improve the White House’s popularity.
Comments from social media don’t bother me, but the silence from politicians in the US is baffling. A 3 year old can see what is happening, yet all we hear are crickets from both sides.
Yes, that’s true. Trump has exposed the spinelessness of the majority of our politicians. The outcry of the people, however, will wake them up, sooner or later.
He just comes out live on air, claiming he knows nothing about any security leaks, but he did manage to trash the Atlantic.
Witkov wants a quick fake peace so he can build a Trump Tower in Moscow….thats all.
Hotels in Crimea.
Where no tourists go anymore, except for a few drunk primates from mafia land that will trash and stink up the place.
And these are the same people think the 2020 election was stolen. Without any proof of course.
Tell Witkov to “STOP STEAL!”
Only this time it’s for real.
To understand the Trump administration, it helps if you already understand the putler one.