The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret over the «emphatically unfriendly» position of Zagreb

The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Archival photo MOSCOW, May 25. Moscow regrets that recently the Croatian authorities have chosen to take an emphatically unfriendly line towards the Russian Federation, is convinced of the futility of such an approach and believes that common sense will prevail, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. It is noted that May 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Croatia. As explained in the Russian Foreign Ministry, for three decades, Russian-Croatian relations have been distinguished by positive dynamics, the progressive development of the entire range of cooperation. «It is regrettable that in recent months the Croatian authorities have chosen to take an emphatically unfriendly line towards Russia, which contrasts sharply with the achieved quality of our bilateral ties, destroys their fabric, causes serious damage to the primordial interests of the peoples of the two countries. All the positive achievements of the past are under attack,» the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. will return to the path of constructive dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation, based, among other things, on the awareness of geopolitical realities and true national interests,» the ministry added. The President of Croatia opposed the annexation unity of Finland and Sweden to NATO