Romania-Ukraine. The Romanian economy minister Florin Spătaru has rejected allegations that Romania is delivering weapons to the neighbouring Ukraine. He said his ministry has no on-going contracts with Kyiv to provide either equipment or ammunition made in Romania. „These allegations about a potential delivery of such products […] are, as far as I’m concerned, ungrounded”, said the minister when asked to comment on statements by Russian officials on the delivery on Romanian weapons to Ukraine. „Romania is very actively supporting us in our fight against the aggressor, Romania supports the idea of forming an international court, Romania supports our way to the future”, Ukraine’s prime minister Denys Shmyhal said last month at the opening of a new checkpoint on the joint Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Vicovu de Sus-Krasnoilsk. This was the first checkpoint between Ukraine and a EU member state to open since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on 24th of February. „In these difficult times for Ukraine, tragic moments as a result of the aggression of the Russian Federation, together we need to show solidarity and unity”, said Romanian prime minister Nicolae Ciucă. He also said that at this point, the movement of goods and persons is of vital relevance for Ukraine, given that the illegal, premeditated and unprovoked aggression of the Russian Federation has disastrous effects and consequences for Ukrainian citizens.
