Ukraine's ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, rebuked China's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, for statements suggesting Crimea and Ukraine's status are ambiguous under international law.

China's ambassador to France Lu Shaye said former Soviet countries do not have effective status in international law because there is no international agreement giving them sovereign status

Lu Shaye said Crimea being part of Ukraine depends on how you perceive the problem and that it's not that simple

Lu Shaye said Crimea was Russian at the beginning but did not specify what he meant by the beginning

Vadym Omelchenko responded that either there are obvious problems with geography or such statements go against China's position on restoring peace in Ukraine based on international law and UN Charter principles

Omelchenko stated Crimea is Ukraine and that there is no room for ambiguity, while noting the Soviet empire no longer exists

Ukraine's ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, called out the Chinese ambassador to France Lu Shaye's statement denying sovereignty to post-Soviet countries, including Ukraine.