Section: InSerbia (Serbia)
Suddeutsche Zeitung: Berlin blames Kiev for deteriorating situation in Donbass
BELGRADE – Kiev could be deliberately increasing tensions in Donbass, Germany’s Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper wrote citing its sources in the German government. “Berlin believes that Poroshenko is determined to do almost everything to prevent the lifting of sanctions against Russia,” the newspaper said. Suddeutsche Zeitung added that after...
Thaci: Serbia wants to annex part of Kosovo using ‘Crimea model’
BELGRADE – Serbia plans to seize a slice of northern Kosovo just as Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014, Kosovo’s president Hashim Thaci told Reuters on Monday. Kosovo special police units on Saturday prevented a train painted in Serbia’s national colors and bearing the words “Kosovo is Serbia” from crossing the...
Mir Bozji, Hristos se rodi: Merry Christmas!
BELGRADE – Millions of Orthodox Christians around the globe are celebrating Christmas. Christmas is known worldwide as a family holiday of happiness, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Besides Serbs, many believers in Russia, Ukraine , Syria, Egypt , Georgia, Macedonia, and Ethiopia mark this holiday on January 7th. Although practices vary...
Marine Le Pen says Crimea’s reunification with Russia was legitimate
BELGRADE – Crimea’s incorporation into Russia was legitimate, leader of France’s National Front, Marine Le Pen, has said. “I do not think that (Crimea’s) reunification (with Russia) was illegitimate,” she told the BFM TV network on Tuesday. “A referendum was organized, and residents of Crimea voted to join Russia. I see no...
Dacic: Foreign diplomats should not be lecturing Serbia
BELGRADE- Foreign diplomats in Belgrade should not be lecturing Serbia or interfering in its policy, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said Tuesday. Reacting to a statement by Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Aleksandrovych that Serbia has “shot itself in the foot” by voting against a UN General Assembly resolution on the Crimea, Dacic said he was unsure...
Ukraine’s Ambassador: If West recognizes Crimea Russia could give up on Kosovo
BELGRADE – Ukraine’s Ambassador Oleksandr Aleksandrovych has told the Belgrade-based daily Blic that his country’s position not to recognize Kosovo remains unchanged. However, he voiced his suspicion that Russia – which also does not recognize the unilateral declaration of this Serbian province’s independence – might “renounce...
Netanyahu Cancels Ukrainian PM’s Visit Over Kiev’s Stance on UNSC Resolution
BELGRADE – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the visit of his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Groysman scheduled for the next week over Kiev support for the damning UNSC resolution on the Israeli settlement in Palestine, local media reported Saturday. The decision was made in protest of the fact that Ukraine voted in favor of the...
Russia regrets that US, Ukraine oppose UN anti-Nazi resolution
BELGRADE – Moscow regrets that the US and Ukraine have opposed the Russian-initiated resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism, adopted by the UN General Assembly, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “This initiative always receives wide support from various countries, the number of countries participating in drawing up...
Vucic: I believed Serbia would never have to choose between Russia and EU
BELGRADE – Serbia is not changing its policy at this time and it will not change it regardless of requests or messages from Brussels or Moscow, says PM Aleksandar Vucic. “Serbia is on the European path, that is Serbia’s strategic goal and task. Serbia will not be imposing sanctions on Russia. Full stop,” Vucic said […] …read more...
Vucic: No change in Serbia’s EU course, we are ready for compromise if others are ready
BELGRADE – We are staying on the European course and we will not be imposing sanctions on Russia, Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday in response to a public dilemma whether developments related to the Trepca mining complex and Telekom Srbija property in Kosovo would result in a change of Serbia’s policy. Leaving no room […]...
