Portugal’s President urges Russia to immediately pull troops from Ukraine

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed his support for Ukraine and condemned the illegal occupation of Crimea by Russia.

The leader stated this during his speech at the third summit of the Crimea Platform, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Portugal does not recognize the illegal occupation of Crimea, the Portuguese president said, adding it was later used to attack Ukraine.

“We urge Russia to immediately withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine,” he stressed.

In addition, the Portuguese president stated that it is impossible to separate the issue of the occupation of Crimea from a large-scale invasion, and any attempt to do so is a manifestation of non-support for Ukraine.

He also added that Portugal remains committed to Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders.

The president reiterated Portugal’s solidarity with Ukraine, which is fighting against Russia's illegal actions, because this is a violation of international law.

As reported by Ukrinform, on August 23, the third International Summit of the Crimea Platform is being held in Kyiv, dedicated to Ukraine's vision for the future of temporarily occupied Crimea.

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