Romania strongly condemns President Putin’s announcement about Russia’s next steps towards further escalation of its illegal war against Ukraine, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis wrote on Twitter.

„Romania strongly condemns President Putin’s announcement about Russia’s next steps towards further escalation of its illegal war against Ukraine. Romania reiterates its call for RU to stop immediately its aggression against UA and to fully withdraw all its armed forces”, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis wrote on Twitter.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday a partial military mobilization in Russia to fulfill the objectives of the „special military operation” in Ukraine, during a televised address to the nation, according to TASS, Reuters and AFP, Agerpres read.