In Romania, a part of the essay according to which the Kingdom of Romania had "occupied" and not united with the geographical region of Bessarabia, part of which is now in Ukraine, in 1918, caused outrage. Romanian media outlets such as Adevărul and Digi24 commented on Putin's statements and criticized them. Remarks were also made regarding Northern Bukovina, another former Romanian territory now part of Ukraine.[25][26] Alexandru Muraru [ro], then a deputy of Romania, also replied to Putin's essay, declaring that Bessarabia was not occupied but "reattached" and "reincorporated" following "democratic processes and historical realities".