EU says Ukraine´s territorial integrity important

“Ukraine’s unity is fundamental” – the reaction of EU leaders to threats from the country’s pro-Russian eastern regions to seek autonomy. The European Union’s high representative for foreign policy, Javier Solana, addressed the issue after a meeting of EU and NATO ambassadors in Brussels.

“This is a problem which is difficult but it has to be solved by the means of law and politics, not by any other means,” Solana said. EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso also urged a peaceful and legal solution, saying Ukraine’s territorial integrity was important.

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