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The [[European Union|EU]]'s executive arm, the [[European Commission]], issued a statement stating it "fully shares and supports" the EU French [[Presidency of the Council of the European Union|presidency]]'s statement on the Russian act on Tuesday (26 August 2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/27/content_9718972.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916190017/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/27/content_9718972.htm|url-status=dead|title=EU condemns Russian decision to recognise Abkhazia independence|archive-date=16 September 2008}}</ref>
French and UK foreign ministers have voiced fears that Russia may be planning scenarios similar to those that occurred in Georgia in countries traditionally regarded by Russia as being in its [[sphere of influence]],<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Luchterhandt | first = Otto | title = Ex-Soviet States Fear Russian Aggression | magazine = [[Der Spiegel|Spiegel]] | date = 29 August 2008 | url = http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,575238,00.html | access-date = 1 September 2008 }}</ref> directly bordering the EU, such as [[Moldova]] and [[Ukraine]]. Their fears are prompted by rising tension between [[Russia–Ukraine relations|Ukraine and Russia]], and fresh calls for independence from Moldova by [[separatist]]s in the breakaway region of [[Transnistria]].<ref>[http://www.europe1.fr/Info/Actualite-Internationale/Europe/L-Europe-parle-de-sanctions-contre-Moscou/(gid)/159988 L’Europe parle de "sanctions" contre Moscou] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831084259/http://www.europe1.fr/Info/Actualite-Internationale/Europe/L-Europe-parle-de-sanctions-contre-Moscou/(gid)/159988 |date=31 August 2008 }}, Europe 1 Radio, 28 August 2008.</ref> [[Sergei Lavrov]] stated "I think it's a manifestation of the complete embarrassment at the fact that the favourite pet of Western capitals... didn't justify their hopes" and said that comments from [[Bernard Kouchner]] suggesting Russia has plans for Moldova and Ukraine, is a "sick fantasy".<ref>{{cite news | last = Walker | first = Marcus |author2=Galloni, Alessandra |author2-link=Alessandra Galloni |author3=Chazan, Guy |author4=Miller, John W. | location = [[Berlin]], [[Paris]], [[London]] and [[Brussels]] | title = EU Remains Divided Over Punishment of Russia | newspaper = [[Wall Street Journal]] | date = 28 August 2008 | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121994976061180505?mod=googlenews_wsj | access-date = 2 September 2008 }}</ref> Lavrov is under sanctions from the US, UK, EU, Canada, and Australia for his role in the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-26 |title=Ukraine invasion: West imposes sanctions on Russia's Putin and Lavrov |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60530171 |access-date=2022-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228003654/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60530171 |archive-date=2022-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-25 |title=Australia plans to impose sanctions directly on Russian President Vladimir Putin |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-26/australia-sanctions-putin-directly-over-ukraine-invasion/100863788 |access-date=2022-06-08}}</ref>
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|[[G7]] || On 27 August 2008, the seven foreign ministers of the G7 member states – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom – issued a Joint Statement on Georgia, condemning the action of a fellow [[G8]] member. The statement said, "Russia's decision has called into question its commitment to peace and security in the Caucasus."<ref>[http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/August/20080827152352xjsnommis0.9067346.html Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement on Georgia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831110250/http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/August/20080827152352xjsnommis0.9067346.html |date=31 August 2008 }}. America.gov. 27 August 2008.</ref> The [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] responded stating that the statement justified [[Battle of Tskhinvali|Georgia's aggression]] and dismissed claims that Russia violated the territorial integrity of Georgia. Furthermore, the Ministry stated that Russia has complied with the Sarkozy-Medvedev peace plan and that Russian actions have prevented further destabilisation in the [[Caucasus]] region.<ref>{{cite press release | title = Russian MFA Information and Press Department Commentary in Connection with G7 Statement Concerning Russia's Recognition of the Independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia | publisher = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)]] | date = 29 August 2008 | url = http://www.mid.ru/brp_4.nsf/e78a48070f128a7b43256999005bcbb3/d296c73b1bd9c4c5c32574b4004bb07d?OpenDocument | access-date = 29 August 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = G7 Justified Georgian Aggression | publisher = [[Kommersant]] | date = 29 August 2008 | url = http://www.kommersant.com/p-13144/G7_aggression_Georgia_justify/ | access-date = 29 August 2008 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080831090642/http://www.kommersant.com/p-13144/G7_aggression_Georgia_justify/ | archive-date = 31 August 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
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