Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Russia

Russia says it is unhappy with Turkish arms supplies to Ukraine

Russia is "surprised" that Turkey continues to supply Ukraine with weapons while trying to act as a mediator in the conflict between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Hurriyet newspaper.

"Turkish weapons are used by the Ukrainian armed forces to kill Russian military personnel and civilians," Lavrov said in an interview published on Friday.

Von der Leyen praises Serbia for its advances in EU membership bid despite growing Russian influence

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday praised the Serbian president for meeting her and other European Union leaders instead of attending a Russia-organized summit of developing economies held earlier this week.

Putin says Turkey’s Erdogan has proposed reviving contacts on Black Sea shipping

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his Turkish counterpart, Tayyip Erdogan, had proposed reviving contacts on Black Sea shipping but added that he had not yet had time to study the documents.

Putin, speaking to state television, said that Russia is not going to make any concessions over the conflict and that it was premature to talk of any agreements with Kyiv.

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