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"

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,

Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu raises the possibility of Romania and Poland annexing Ukrainian territory.