Serbia Thanks Russia For Support Over Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Serbian leaders heaped praise on Russia during Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Belgrade – while Lavrov in turn said Russia would not relent in its opposition to Kosovo's independence.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Thursday accused the EU and NATO of creating an “unhealthy situation” in Europe, while his Serbian hosts thanked Russia for its support and repeated that Serbia will not introduce Western-style sanctions.
“There is an unhealthy situation in Europe because of the attempts of some members of the EU and NATO to strengthen confrontation, pushing NATO further to the east without taking into account the opinion of the population,” Lavrov told a joint press conference with Serbia's Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic, in Belgrade on Thursday, according to Beta news agency.
The occasion of Lavrov’s visit to Belgrade was the 180th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and Serbia.
Russia's top diplomat met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Foreign Minister Dacic.