Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) didn’t recognize the legitimacy of the parliamentary elections organized by Russia in Crimea yesterday, according to a MAE press release.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry also reaffirmed its support for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and recalled that Romania does not recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation.

Russia organized parliamentary elections on September 18, including in Crimea, annexed in 2014. The United Russia party, backed by the Russian President Putin, won at least 44% of the votes, according to exit polls. Putin said the party had "achieved a very good result".

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