Serbia's deputy prime minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed that his country will remain an ally of Moscow despite its proclaimed bid to join the European Union.
Russia n President Vladimir Putin , right, and Serbia n Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin pose for a photo on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia , Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Russia n President Vladimir Putin , right, speaks to Serbia n Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin during their meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
“It’s a great honor for me to have the privilege to talk to you,” Vulin told Putin. “Please believe me when I say it is a great encouragement for all Serbs, wherever they may live.”though it has condemned Moscow’s aggression. Populist President Aleksandar Vučić has said that imposing the sanctions wasn’t in Serbia’s national interest.
“Serbia is not only a strategic partner of Russia, Serbia is also Russia’s ally,” Vulin said. “This is why pressure on us by the West is huge.”visited Serbia when Belgrade signed an agreement to buy French Rafale fighter jets, a move that was seen as possible a shift away from Moscow.earlier also visited Belgrade for the signing of a tentative EU deal with Serbia on raw materials needed in green transition.
The West has stepped up efforts to lure the troubled region into its fold, fearing that Russia could stir unrest to avert attention from the war in Ukraine. The Balkans went through multiple wars in the 1990s, and tensions still persist.
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