Section: B92 (Serbia)
“Russia is EU’s strategic problem”
“Russia’s approach to Ukraine and to the EU” is a challenge to the latter “which does not make European leaders too optimistic,” says Donald Tusk. Rather, this makes them “realistic,” the new president of the European Council was quoted as saying by Reuters. …read more...
OSCE chairmanship to focus on Balkans and Ukraine
Ivica Dacic said on Thursday the Western Balkans, regional cooperation and peace process in Ukraine would be the priorities of Serbia’s OSCE chairmanship.”I think our region is on the right path and I expect that our chairmanship will provide additional incentive to regional cooperation,” the Serbian first deputy prime minister...
FM travels to France, then to Russia and Ukraine
First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic will begin his visit to France on Thursday, and then travel to the Russian Federation and Ukraine. …read more Source:...
“EU seeks alignment not only on Ukraine”
The European Commission is asking Serbia to harmonize its foreign policy – “a possible hint of pressure on us to impose sanctions on Russia,” writes a daily. Apart from the Ukraine crisis, Belgrade is also expected to align its policy with that of the EU on Iraq and Syria, the Vecernje Novosti newspaper writes. …read more...
“Serbia can be compensated for some losses”
Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin said on Tuesday it is possible to compensate Serbia for some of the losses resulting from the abandonment of South Stream.”I think that some of the losses can be compensated and Russia will strive to take Serbia’s interests into account, as has been said in discussions between the two...
NATO warned about “wrongly assessing” Russian policy
Russia “does not want Ukraine to be split up,” NATO intelligence officials say, according to the Russian media outlet RT.They “warned their colleagues against wrongly assessing Moscow’s policy on the crisis in eastern Ukraine.” …read more Source:...
FM addresses OSCE ministerial conference
A two-day ministerial conference of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe opened in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday with a debate on Ukraine.OSCE Chairman and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said at the opening ceremony that this was not “a normal year” for the OSCE due to the Ukrainian crisis. …read...
Russia’s position on Kosovo “firm and reliable”
Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Chepurin has said that his country’s position not to recognize Kosovo as independent was “firm and reliable.””It’s a firm and reliable position and we have proved that many times,” he said during a panel dubbed, “From Kosovo to Crimea: Unilateralism and Manipulations of the...
As OSCE chair Serbia to deal with Ukraine, promote Balkans
As the OSCE chair in 2015, Serbia will continue to deal with the Ukrainian crisis and other frozen conflicts, but also the promotion of the Western Balkans.This is according to the head of the department for the OSCE in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dejan Sahovic. …read more Source:...
As OSCE chair, “Serbia should back EU efforts”
Serbia will be in the spotlight once it assumes the OSCE chairmanship next year, says the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport.The EU wants the country to back its efforts towards a resolution of the Ukrainian crisis, he added. …read more Source:...
