NATO is "monitoring the situation" in Russia, a spokesperson told CNN Saturday, which the European Union has also said it is "carefully" doing.
"We are following the situation carefully and are in permanent contact with our Ambassador in Moscow and continuing our internal consultations with our Member States," EU spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali told CNN.
"What we are witnessing is an internal Russian issue," Massrali added.
Other European leaders have also commented that they are monitoring the events.
French President Emmanuel Macron is following Russia "closely," the Elysee Palace said Saturday.
“The President is monitoring the situation closely. We remain focused on supporting Ukraine," the Elysee said.
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweeted that they were also following developments and trading information with allies.
"Border security has been strengthened. I also urge our people not to travel to any part of Russia," she said after assuring they do not face any direct threat.
Similarly, Poland's President Andrzej Duda said they were watching the situation on an "ongoing basis."
"Due to the situation in Russia, we held consultations this morning with the Prime Minister and the Ministry of National Defense, as well as with the Allies. The course of events beyond our eastern border is monitored on an ongoing basis," Duda tweeted Saturday.
Meanwhile, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Saturday morning, Belarusian official news agency reported.
"The Russian president informed his counterpart about the situation in the country,” BELTA said.
Belarus, which shares borders with both Russia and Ukraine, was a key ally to Putin when the war started February last year.
