The people of Donbass and Crimea are not a separate people from the Ukrainian people, - Barrow.
In 1991, the Ukrainian people spoke very clearly for their independence and unity.
This is what French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro said in Paris at a press conference following the meeting of the foreign heads of the G7 countries.
This is how he responded to presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon's statement about the separate positioning of "Donbass residents" in the event of territorial concessions in peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
He emphasized that this is the argument used by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to justify his "illegal war of colonial aggression" against Ukraine.
"This reasoning is obviously wrong on all levels. First of all, the people of Donbass and Crimea are not separate from the Ukrainian people. The Ukrainian people in 1991, 35 years ago, very clearly expressed their support for their independence and unity," said the head of the French Foreign Ministry.
In addition, he added, there is no evidence that the Ukrainian authorities deny the residents of these regions the right to become full-fledged citizens of Ukraine.
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