Iran supports the rule of law in the Russian Federation and considers the latest developments there an internal Russian matter, Iranian state media quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani as saying on Saturday.
The Security Council of Belarus also said on Saturday that Minsk remained an ally of Russia and that internal disputes were “a gift to the collective West.”
It released the statement in response to a mutiny in Russia by the Wagner mercenary army.
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Russian law enforcement officers stand guard outside PMC Wagner Centre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 24, 2023 (credit: REUTERS/ANTON VAGANOV)Turkey reaffirms support for Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call on Saturday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who said he backed the Russian government’s handling of a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary army, the Kremlin said in a statement.
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