Lipavský: Russian referendums a sham, EU preparing further sanctions

Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský called the referendum in the Russian occupied territories of Ukraine a sham in a Friday interview with Czech Radio and said that further EU sanctions on Russia are being prepared. He reiterated that Czechia does not accept the referendum results and stressed that Ukraine must be supported so that she can maintain her territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.

Mr Lipavský refused to disclose further details relating to Czech deliveries of military equipment to Ukraine, but said that support is ongoing.

The four Russian occupied territories of Ukraine officially voted for becoming a part of Russia this week in a referendum widely condemned within the international community as illegitimate.