Section: InSerbia (Serbia)
“Hang Serbs”, “Russians to the knives” in Croatia
Supporters of Croatia and Ukraine have used a match played by their national football teams to provoke Serbian and Russians. The qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was played in Zagreb, Croatia. Posters reading, “(Hang) Serbs from the willow trees”, written in Croatian, and “Moskals (Russians) to the knives” in Ukrainian, were put […]...
Eurovision disappointed by Kiev’s decision to ban Russian contestant
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is deeply disappointed in Kiev’s decision to ban Russian Eurovision contestant Yulia Samoilova from entering Ukraine, the union said in a statement published on the Eurovision website. “We have to respect the local laws of the host country, however we are deeply disappointed in this decision as we feel...
French presidential candidate: We think that because we are westerners everything is allowed to us
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon mentioned the issue of Kosovo when he spoke about Crimea joining Russia. “We have changed borders ourselves. Kosovo, for example. We think that because we are westerners everything is allowed to us – we can enter Iraq, we can bring order to any corner of the world… There is a […] …read more...
Ukraine angry at Serbia over Assembly members’ Crimea trip
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has condemned the visit of a group of Serbian Assembly members (“people’s deputies”) to Crimea. Kiev also summoned the Serbian ambassador to Ukraine and asked him to provide “explanations regarding the matter.” “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns in the strongest terms the visit of...
Croatian President Worried About Condition of MiG-21 Jets Bought From Ukraine
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic visited on Friday an Air Force base near Zagreb and expressed her concern over the condition of MiG-21 fighters bought from Ukraine, the presidential administration said in a statement. “After a conversation with pilots and familiarization with the situation the president and commander-in-chief remains...
Ukraine Blocks UN Statement on Churkin
Ukraine’s decision to block the adoption by the UN Security Council of a statement dedicated to late Russian ambassador Vitaly Churkin is “beyond good and evil,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Margot Wallstroem following their meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, February...
Thaci to Russia: See beyond Serbia’s interests and recognize Kosovo
Hashim Thaci has asked Moscow to see beyond Serbia’s interests when it considers its “relations with Kosovo” and – “not to compare them with Crimea.” According to Tanjug, this has been reported on Monday by the public broadcaster in Kosovo, RTK. “Russia should recognize Kosovo and in that way ease the burden that Serbia carries,” […]...
Ukrainian ambassador in BiH: Kosovo and Crimea are not the same
Ukraine’s outgoing Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Oleksandr Levchenko says that “the meddling of Russian fingers” is “visible” Bosnia-Herzegovina. He also told Radio Free Europe in an interview that destabilizing this region is something that is in the interest of Russian President Vladimir Putin – “as he would later always arrive as a...
McCain Says US Should Send Javelin Missiles to Ukraine
BELGRADE – US President Donald Trump should send Javelin FGM-148 handheld anti-tank missiles to Kiev to support Ukraine government forces, Senator John McCain told Sputnik. When asked on Thursday what kind of weapons the United States should send to arm Ukrainian government forces, McCain named Javelin anti-tank missiles and counter-battery...
Kiev-led forces on offensive in eastern Ukraine
BELGRADE – Igor Pavlovsky, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, has confirmed that Kiev-led forces have been on an offensive in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with Radio Sputnik, Russian political analyst Sergei Sudakov asserted that these activities are linked to the new US administration coming to power. “Every event taking place in...
