The United States will need to stop pursuing its destructive policy in order to improve relations with Russia, Maria Zakharova said.

The negative attitude of Europe towards Russia will not change in the near future, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this, RIA Novosti reports.

Since the start of the military operation, the Ukrainian authorities have attracted about 7,000 foreign mercenaries from 63 countries to the country, Maria Zakharova said.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has denounced an agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian governments on cooperation in the field of creation and operation of space and missile technology.

Deputy Inspector General of the Bundeswehr - the Armed Forces of Germany - Markus Laubenthal opposed the supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine by Germany.