Foreign relations of Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine

VLADIVOSTOK - Serbian Deputy PM Aleksandar Vulin met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday, noting that Serbia would not be a territory for anti-Russian activities.

"Bulgaria remains fully committed to the strong and unified response of NATO, the EU, and the international democratic community to Russian military aggression against Ukraine," wrote acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev on the Facebook page of the Council of Ministers.

The Parliament of Moldova has issued a strong condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, labeling it as "genocide" due to Moscow's treatment of children in the occupied regions. This declaration came in response to mounting international concern over the conflict, with several other countries also denouncing Russia's actions and offering assistance to Ukrainian refugees.

TIRANA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday in Tirana Serbia had signed no arrangements or agreements with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on cooperation regarding arms or ammunition.

Vucic attended a Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in the Albanian capital on Wednesday.

Greece's Foreign Ministry said the country remains "determined to continue to support Ukraine" in its just fight for its independence, two years after Russia's invasion.

"Ukraine will not be able to win a war with Russia, the Ukrainian army will not be able, even with the support of hundreds of billions of dollars from the West, to expel the Russian army from the region of eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has no industrial potential, as neither NATO nor the United States have", he said.

Day 709 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

The European Commission issued a stark warning on Friday, anticipating an escalation of Russian military actions in Ukraine leading up to the scheduled presidential elections on March 17. The Commission voiced concern over President Putin's persistent aggression against Ukraine, citing increased bombings around Christmas and New Year as evidence of escalating hostilities.

Day 694 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed the urgency of reinstating the long-stalled key grain agreement between Ukraine and Russia, asserting that he will discuss the matter with the latter's president, Vladimir Putin, in an upcoming meeting.