5 minutes agoRussia's Support in Parapass for Victory Day in Belgrade
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(4 years ago)Several hundred people passed on Monday in Belgrade to honour Serb and Soviet troops who lost their lives during World War II. During the parade, participants held symbols in their hands in support of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Serbia, an old Moscow ally, has so far refused to join Western sanctions against Russia. Sounds [...]
The sounds of the Russian national anthem were heard in Belgrade on Monday, where hundreds of Serbs -- including top state officials -- gathered for Victory Day, thus demonstrating the political strain of a country long connected to Moscow but now trying to integrate into the European Union.
One of the participants at a parade to honour the Serb and Soviet troops who lost their lives during World War II carried a large Z ʹ symbol of Ukraine's Russian occupation, while another brought a photograph of Russian President Vladimir Putin's actual size.
Several hundred people gathered Monday in a city park to parade together to the cemetery while holding pictures of ancestors who fought in World War II.
I believe it is essential, especially now, that people remember the sacrifices made on that day of victory”, said participants Marija Deuric, whose great grandfather was general during the war.
“I hope all, like our ancestors who fought for freedom, will fight for true peace”, Nebojsa Radic said, meanwhile, Voa reports.
Serbia, which was bombed by NATO two decades ago and which has had cultural ties with Russia for several centuries, has avoided pressure to take sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, despite Western calls to join sanctions against Moscow.
