The European Union should have more confidence in Serbia and its desire for the European community, Aleksandar Vucic said.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic rejected claims that he maintains close ties with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and also assured that his country is not a “Trojan horse” of the Russian Federation in Europe. He said this while speaking in Prague at the international security conference Globsec, Radio Liberty reported yesterday.
According to Vucic, he has not spoken to Putin for two and a half years – since the beginning of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine. He also noted that Serbia is not “sitting on two chairs” and is on the path to joining the EU.
At the same time, Vucic did not deny that his country treats Russia traditionally.
“We don’t hide it, and I’m not ashamed of it,” he emphasized.
The President noted that the EU does not agree with the position of Serbia, which – unlike most other candidates for joining the bloc – has not imposed sanctions against Russia, but “understands” the position of Belgrade.
According to Vucic, the European Union should have more confidence in Serbia and its desire for the European community. He called the biggest problem on the path to the EU not Serbia’s relationship with Russia or Ukraine, but the situation around partially recognizing Kosovo.
Earlier, Aleksandar Vucic announced a course towards the EU. According to him, the majority of Serbs and the country’s authorities are striving to become part of the European Union.
Vucic also said that Belgrade and Kyiv will improve relations. And the Serbian ambassador will soon return to his duties in the capital of Ukraine.
We remind you that Serbia is not against the sale of weapons to intermediaries, who can later transfer them to Ukraine to fight against the Russian Federation. The media wrote that in this way Kyiv received Serbian ammunition worth 800 million euros.
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