15 minutes agoVucic: We do not allow illegal actions related to EU sanctions against Russia
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic hosted the European Union's envoy for sanctions, David O'Sullivan, in Belgrade on 12 May. Vucic stressed that Serbia has not imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation, as a reliable partner, would leave no room for this to be used for illegal acts, which would be [...]
Vucic stressed that “thanks to Serbia has not imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation, as a reliable partner, will leave no room for this to be used for illegal acts, which would enable third countries to avoid the regime of EU limited measures”, the president of Serbia's cabinet reportedly.
He also said Serbia is “dedicated to co-operation with the EU in the field of foreign policy, security and defence, with full respect for international law and obligations emerging from the SAA and negotiating framework”.
O'Sullivan's visit comes after the European Commission, last weekend, sent its latest proposal for sanctions against Russia to EU member states.
The main news from this package is that Brussels proposes punitive measures against third countries that deliberately bypass EU sanctions.
Among other things, Russian state television “Russia Today Balkans” will be suspended for EU broadcasting, following a series of other RT channels, which had the same destiny.
Russia Today Balkans began broadcasting online in the Serbian language in November 2022, more than half a year after the war began in Ukraine.
A day earlier, O'Sullivan met with Serbia's Prime Minister Anna Brnabic, who said Serbia is not and will not be the platform for bypassing sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, as reported in her cabinet's announcement. / REL
