RENOVATION 1-After the EU's reaction to the Chinese ambassador's statement about Ukraine, China has declared that it respects the sovereignty of the former Soviet countries.

EU foreign ministers stated that Lu's statements were unacceptable and asked China to clarify its approach on this issue.

Asked about his stance on whether Crimea is part of Ukraine, the Chinese ambassador in Paris, in an interview broadcast on French television on Friday, was asked that Crimea was historically part of Russia and that former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was quoted as "Ukrainian". or had been given.

France declared that the former Soviet countries had gained their independence "after decades of oppression" and stood in "full solidarity" with all allied countries.

"In 1991, the entire international community, including China, recognized Ukraine's borders internationally," a spokesperson for the French foreign ministry said.

Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavsky told reporters ahead of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg that Lu's comments were "absolutely unacceptable" and said, "I hope the ambassador's superiors will fix this."

Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced that he would formally call on the Chinese representatives of the three Baltic states, which were part of the Soviet Union, to make an official statement and clarify their approach.

Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg's foreign minister, described Lu's comments as "blunders" and said efforts were being made to calm the situation.

"OBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE"

Mao stated that his statements represent China's official approach to government and that China is "objective and impartial" in matters of sovereignty.