Section: B92 (Serbia)
“EU’s pressure on Serbia will increase” – FM
Ivica Dačić has said that he “expect increasing pressure on Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia, as the conflict in Ukraine deteriorates.”The foreign minister and first deputy premier told the Belgrade-based Danas newspaper that “the attitude of the EU towards Serbia’s stance not to introduce sanctions against Russia will...
Putin reveals “7-point plan” for ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a 7-point plan to cease hostilities in Ukraine.The plan was announced after his telephone conversation with Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko earlier in the day on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Russian photojournalist killed in Ukraine
Russian photojournalist Andrei Stenin, listed as missing since the beginning of August, was found dead in Ukraine, according to his employer RIA Novosti.”Our colleague, photographer Andrei Stenin, is dead. It turned out that he was not captured, but died a month ago,” said Director of RIA Novosti Dmitry Kiselev, AFP reported....
Russia “could take Kiev in two weeks”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that Russia could conquer Kiev in two weeks.The Italian newspaper La Repubblica is reporting that the outgoing EC chief and Putin spoke on the phone. Denying the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine, Putin reportedly told Barroso: “If I wanted, I...
China: Sanctions cannot help solve problem
The crisis in Ukraine demands a political resolution and the EU sanctions can only deteriorate the situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang says.”A political solution is the only way out, sanctions do not help to solve the underlying problems in Ukraine,” he was quoted as saying by Reuters. …read more Source:...
Serbian language students from abroad meet in Belgrade
The traditional three-day seminar gathering Serbian language students from foreign universities started at the Belgrade Faculty of Philology on Monday.This year’s meeting is organized by the International Slavistics Center and includes more than 50 students from Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, the UK, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Romania,...
Serbia, Canada call for urgent end of Ukrainian conflict
Serbia and Canada “share the concern for world peace and call for an urgent end of the conflict in Ukraine and the start of a dialogue.”The two countries’ foreign ministers Ivica Dačić and John Baird made the statement after their meeting on Monday in Belgrade. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko: Situation in conflict zone changed radically
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has accused Russia of launching a “direct and open aggression against Ukraine.”He asserted that this changed the balance of power in the conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian activists. …read more Source:...
Ukraine “not ready to join EU or NATO”
Ukraine is not ready to join the European Union or NATO, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has said.”Ukraine is not ready to join the EU or NATO. Both organizations should be giving realistic hopes to Ukraine,” Sobotka told the Czech media, according to RIA Novosti. …read more Source:...
Surrounded Ukrainian troops to be allowed to leave
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on pro-Russian forces in Ukraine to provide a humanitarian corridor for the Ukrainian soldiers they have surrounded. Leaders of the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk accepted this initiative – provided that the troops first disarm. …read more Source:...
