The Chinese embassy in France said later that Lu’s comments were “not a statement of policy, but an expression of personal views.” The remarks appeared to disavow the sovereignty of countries that became independent states and United Nations members after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 – and come amid Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine under leader Vladimir Putin’s vision the country should be part of Russia. “Even these ex-Soviet countries don’t have an effective status in international law because there was no international agreement to materialize their status as sovereign countries,” Lu said, after first noting that the question of Crimea “depends on how the problem is perceived” as the region was “at the beginning Russian” and then “offered to Ukraine during the Soviet era.”
Lu made the remarks in response to a question on whether Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, was part of Ukraine. Officials including from Ukraine, Moldova, France and the European Union also all hit back with criticisms of Lu’s comments. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia would be summoning Chinese representatives to ask for clarification, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis confirmed on Monday. No path to peace: Five key takeaways from Xi and Putin's talks in Moscow Want to add another layer of luxury to your trip? Members can also use their pre-paid travel funds to purchase Five Star™ Service with any AirPass ticket, regardless of cabin selection.Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.
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