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Brussels - Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov, acting as the Ukrainian head of state, is legitimate for the European Union, European Commission spokesperson Olivier Bailly said at a briefing in Brussels on Monday, Feb.24. 

We respect the procedure, as a result of which Mr. Turchynov was authorized to perform the duties vested in him, Bailly said.