Iran Press/ Europe: On February 24, Russia formally declared a special military operation against Ukraine, noting that its operation in Ukraine is not a start to the war, but an attempt to prevent a global war.
But many countries around the world, including Europe and the United States, immediately condemned Russia's move as a war against Ukraine and began to increase their diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia.
Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Makei discussed the essential aspects of Russian-Belarusian coordination on the international stage and the implementation of Russian military operations in Ukraine.
According to the report, Lavrov thanked his Belarusian counterpart for hosting the talks between Russia and Ukraine and providing the right conditions for the negotiations to take place.
Russia's foreign minister has previously said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning a conflict between Moscow and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 219
