Section: B92 (Serbia)
“Pro-European parties” lead in Ukraine election
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that the holding parliamentary elections in Ukraine provided “an opportunity for peace in the east.”However, a statement noted that a large number of “nationalists” in parliament could undermine this process, RIA Novosti reported. …read more Source:...
Russia represents “existential threat,” says Soros
Russia’s policy toward Ukraine represents a threat to the very existence of the EU, George Soros wrote in an article titled “Wake Up, Europe.””Europe is facing a challenge from Russia to its very existence. Neither the European leaders nor their citizens are fully aware of this challenge or know how best to deal with...
Ukraine’s allies urged to help pay its debt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Ukraine’s allies to help the country pay its natural gas debt to Russia.”Everyone must contribute, including Slovakia,” Merkel said after meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava. She noted that the solution was still being sought, “and winter is already...
Putin meets with Merkel and Poroshenko
Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Milan with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.Putin and Merkel stated that there are still serious differences in their opinions regarding the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...
PM, German agriculture minister talk cooperation, Ukraine
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić met with German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt in Belgrade on Monday.According to a government statement, they spoke about promotion of bilateral cooperation, particularly in agriculture, as well as about strengthening of regional relations. …read more Source:...
President: Serbia right country for OSCE chairmanship
Serbia is a suitable country for OSCE chairmanship at a time when the search for a solution to the problem in Ukraine is underway, Tomislav Nikolić has said.The Serbian president spoke for the Russian national television and expressed the wish for the solution to be found soon. …read more Source:...
FM: Serbia cannot find solution to cold war
Serbia is making resolute strides towards EU membership despite its refusal to impose sanctions on Russia, Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić has said.EU membership is the first priority of this government and there is no doubt about that, Dačić said in his speech at the European Policy Center in Brussels, before an audience that included many...
Serbian, Finnish FMs talk EU bid, Ukraine
Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja on Thursday met with Serbian counterpart Ivica Dačić,and “commended Serbia’s progress on the path towards the EU.”After the meeting in Helsinki, he added that Finland was “looking forward to the day when the agreement on Serbia’s EU accession will be signed.” …read...
Crimea, as Russian federal subject, gets president
Sergei Aksionov, one of the main organizers of a referendum after which Crimea joined Russia, was unanimously elected as president of the Republic of Crimea.All 75 deputies supported Aksionov, said a statement issued by the Crimean assembly. …read more Source:...
Serbia “not neutral” in Ukrainian crisis – GMF official
When it comes to Ukraine, Serbia is neither non-aligned nor neutral, says Karen Donfried, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).According to her, this is true “since Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said several times that he supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and sees Crimea as part of...
