Foreign relations of Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A Foreign Policy Concept approved by president Vladimir Putin in 2023 identified Russia as a Eurasian civilization state; aligning the country more closely with Asia, the Islamic world, Africa, Latin America, and rest of the Global South, and seeking the end of Western hegemony in the international order.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said the National Security Council concluded the Republic of Serbia considers "very wrong the violation of territorial integrity of a number of countries including Ukraine.

[22] Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selaković said that "Russia was Serbia's biggest support in its battle to preserve its territorial integrity and sovereignty and avoid the stigmatisation of the entire Serb people."

[30] On 16 May Serbia signed the "Tirana declaration" and deplored in the strongest terms the illegal and unjustified aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter.

[32] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement: "The Republic of South Ossetia expresses its support for the decision of the Russian Federation to conduct the special military operation to protect the residents of Donbas from the current nationalist regime of Kyiv.

[36] The Armenian MFA spokesman on 23 February expressed "hope that the existing problems between the two friendly states would be resolved through diplomatic dialogue", and declared Armenia's readiness to accept refugees.

[41] Foreign Minister Bisera Turković said: "Bosnia and Herzegovina remains firmly committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and we call for an immediate end to fighting and shelling!

[45] On 3 February 2022, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan volunteered to organize a Ukraine-Russia conference during a visit to Ukraine, as EU leaders increased outreach to the Kremlin to calm worries of a Russian invasion.

[53][54] Turkey had been providing Ukraine with Bayraktar drones since 2019, which played a significant role in deterring Russian advances in the early stages of the invasion, but did not impose sanctions on Russia.

Russia's recognition of the separatist regions in the Ukrainian Donbass as independent was condemned by Albania as a violation of the Minsk Protocol, international law, and of Ukraine's statehood and borders.

[71] Albania imposed sanctions on Russia targeting close political and business Putin associates, on sectors related to energy, finance, technology and transport, and denying access to Russian aircraft.

[79] In Albania, President Meta, Foreign Minister Xhaçka and the Speaker of Parliament Lindita Nikolla all condemned Russia for the Bucha massacre and called for an international response and independent investigation.

[91] Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov stated "Russia must definitely withdraw from the territory of Ukraine, recognize its borders, and be held accountable for the crimes it has committed," at a July meeting with Zelensky.

On 5 June 2022, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire stated that France was in talks with the United Arab Emirates, to replace Russian oil imports.

We share [with Ukraine] a common two-century history of Russian aggression and we know what that means"[118] The Georgian government contributed 1 million GEL from its reserve budget to help Ukrainians harmed by Russia's military assault.

[126] On 17 May 2022, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he is "politically open to the idea of seizing" the frozen foreign-exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Russia to offset the costs of rebuilding Ukraine after the war.

In fall 2022, Russia had halted gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline several times, blaming sanctions, while the value of the Euro slipped against all major currencies until February 2023.

[146] Prime Minister Mario Draghi promised "whatever it takes to restore Ukrainian sovereignty" and said it was "impossible to have meaningful dialogue with Moscow", demanding Russia unconditionally pull its forces back to the internationally established borders.

[160] Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš expressed that the Latvian economy and exports should continue to transition away from Russia, and the dependence on Russian energy imports should be reduced as soon as possible.

"[183] President Milo Đukanović condemned the Russian invasion, saying it "violates all fundamental principles of international law, undermines European security, and endangers its stability."

On 9 May, during VE Day, Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev was splashed with red liquid by protestors, as he arrived at a Soviet military cemetery for wreath-laying ceremony.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the attack and called the protestors "young neo-Nazis", and demanded that Poland organize the wreath-laying ceremony.

[211] Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the "intolerable military actions of the Russian government in Ukrainian soil" after holding a meeting of the Spanish National Security Council.

[212] Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares called the attack "unjustifiable" and a "blatant violation of international law", and announced that Spain was coordinating with EU partners and NATO allies.

[214] On 27 February, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles announced a 20-ton shipment of military equipment to Ukraine[215] and advanced the request to send the frigate Blas de Lezo in conjunction with a NATO mission.

In 2023, it summoned Russia's ambassador to complain about a statement on the embassy's web site according to which joining NATO made the Nordic countries "a legitimate target for Russian retaliatory measures, including those of a military nature".

[238] "By accusing Ukraine of breaking the agreement, Russia is likely seeking to shift responsibility for current and future civilian casualties in the city," stated the British defence ministry.

Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell stated "The invasion by the Russian Federation and led by its President Vladimir Putin is wrong, unlawful and should end and be reversed.

[306] Battsetseg Batmunkh, Mongolia's foreign minister, said "if the situation continued to escalate it may contribute negatively to world peace and stability", and called on the parties to quickly negotiate a ceasefire.

[317][318] Russia suspended shipments of Kazakh oil after Tokayev’s statements at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he stated that Kazakhstan would not recognize the DPR and LPR "republics".