Foreign relations of Russia

Beyond strong words and wide-ranging sanctions against Russia, Europe must recommit itself to the 'Core Values' it has strayed from, in Ukraine, the Western Balkans and elsewhere.

"Bulgaria strongly supports tough sanctions in response to Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, including sanctions against the Security Council of the Russian Federation and President Putin."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stressed that Moscow is ready for negotiations on Ukraine if the Ukrainian army puts down its weapons

"It will be done in the future," he said.
He added that the use of the army outside the borders of Russia was signed, which means that it will help those republics militarily as well.
Putin said that Moscow had talked with Western countries and the EU, and that the conflict was not being discussed.

Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday evening that after Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise the Russian-backed Ukrainian rebel regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Serbia is already facing pressure to impose sanctions on Russia, as the US and EU are expected to do.

A dialogue must be launched to create a new architecture for European security. The resumption of the regular work of the Russia-NATO Council is extremely useful. Bulgaria's unilateral call on Russia to reduce its weapons in the Black Sea will not have a positive effect on the Kremlin.

This was stated by the Minister of Defense Stefan Yanev.

Russia's ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, has rejected US warnings that a Russian attack on Ukraine is possible today.

The United States and the European Union are almost ready with a comprehensive package of sanctions that Russia will impose if it invades Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing US and European official sources.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on on Feb. 12 accused the United States of seeking to provoke a conflict in Ukraine, during a call with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, the Russian foreign ministry said.

How can we not think about the Cold War? Russia and the United States tore apart the UN Security Council on Monday over Russian troops gathered near Ukraine, and Western nations are threatening Russian oligarchs to make them pay for any military escalation.