10/24“What is striking here is that those who were considered pro-Russian&who did not have any strength in the electorate on the basis of whichVucic could be harmed,that is Vulin &(minister in charged for innovations and technology development Nenad) Popovic, were cut off〜a concession to the Wes
Overall,Vucic seems to realize thatSerbia is unable to avoid a break with Rus,but he doesn’t wanttobe seen as the1who precipitated it.Thus,he plays for time in the hope thatSerb's ties withR will be cut indirectly,as an inevitable by-product of theEU’s actions®ardless ofBelgrade’s position.
2/21 He said that the pressure on Serbia will be greater than ever, that the decision topples the global security architecture but that the important thing for Serbia is “that our determination for peace has to be strong and our power of deterent even stronger”. The president said that(
Moscow hasn’t made an announcement about Patrushev’s trip. The talks are reportedly to focus on Moscow’s claims that “mercenaries” from Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia are being sent from those Balkan states to fight on the Ukrainian side
2/9 #Serbia 🇷🇸's Alexander Vucic held talks with Leonid Slutsky from #Russia 🇷🇺's State Duma Vucic emphasized the need for a peaceful solution between Russia and #Ukraine 🇺🇦 A much more cautious approach than Serbia's full-throated support for Russia's actions in #Kazakhstan
Balkan nations bank on regional ties after EU snub/ “What can I do, cry and [go on] hunger strike in [front of the] Berlaymont?” he asked, referring to the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels. “I am not going to do that, no one is going to do that.”