Section: Serbia
“We’ve been redrawing borders too – think of Kosovo”
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 fundamental...
Kiev imposes sanctions on Serbians who visited Crimea
The Ukrainian security service SBU has decided to impose sanctions on Serbian politicians who have paid a three-day visit to Crimea.SBU spokesperson Elena Gitlyanska announced this on Facebook, Tanjug reported late on Monday, quoting Sputnik. …read more Source:...
SNP leader invited to visit Crimea again; Belgrade silent
SNP party leader Nenad Popovic and “several Serbian businesspeople” have been invited to an economic forum in Yalta next month.Leader of Crimea Republic Serge Aksyonov announced this on Facebook, a week after his meeting with Popovic. …read more Source:...
“Russia is not our problem – EU’s future is” – Slovak PM
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called for lifting of EU sanctions against Russia, introduced over the Ukraine crisis.”Sanctions have not helped anyone. Russia is not our problem. Our main problem is what is going to happen to the EU,” Fico told TA3 TV, according to TASS. …read more Source:...
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...
Kiev angry at Belgrade after ruling party MPs visit Crimea
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.” …read more Source:...
“French election to decide EU fate; Crimea remains Russian”
Former Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer says the presidential election in France will “decide the fate of the EU.””If Marine Le Pen becomes president I believe it will be the end of the European project of unity,” Gusenbauer, who is an adviser to the Serbian government, said during a lecture organized by the...
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,” […]...
