The Kremlin stated that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his full support for the Russian authorities’ steps in confronting the military rebellion of Wagner forces. Meanwhile, the Baltic states have decided to enhance security along their borders with Russia. The United States, Britain, and the European Union have affirmed that they are closely monitoring the developments.
The Kremlin added in a statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who expressed his support for the Russian government’s handling of the Wagner private military group rebellion.
The Belarusian Security Council emphasized that Minsk has been and remains an ally of Russia, considering any conflict within Russian military and political circles as a gift to the West.
The Security Council, in a statement issued by the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stressed that Belarus cannot stand idly by regarding the ongoing events in southern Russia.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the current developments in Russia are an internal matter, and Tehran supports the authority and sovereignty of law on Russian soil.
In the Arab world, Qatar expressed its concern about the situation in Russia, calling for maximum restraint, appealing to reason, and urging the avoidance of civilian casualties resulting from the confrontations.
