Vucic stated Serbia's intention not to impose sanctions against Russian Federation
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Jagodina at the celebration of the 16th anniversary of the founding of the Serbian Progressive Party that as long as he is in office, the country will not join anti-Russian sanctions, will continue to maintain its independence and will not give up Kosovo. This was reported by Tanjug news agency on January 24.
"We will have to look at the geopolitical situation and preserve Serbia's autonomy and independence. They (the West. - Ed.) want to take us back to 2000, when we were conquered and enslaved, when someone else decides on behalf of Serbia, they say you cannot be an independent country, they want to determine when and against whom we will impose sanctions," Tanjug news agency quoted the president as saying.
In addition, he noted that the country is not going to give up the territories of Kosovo and Metohija. Vucic said that Serbia's strength lies in its independence and determination to defend itself and its future.
Earlier, on January 18, President Vucic said that the West is trying to stage a color revolution in Serbia with the help of students. According to him, foreign agents are contacting opposition students and urging them to block traffic on roads in Belgrade.
On January 14, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SPP) announced its intention to support a referendum of confidence in President Vucic.
Before that, on January 12, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said that U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien was asking Serbia to "become an enemy of Russia." According to his information, sanctions against the oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) are being imposed not to change the balance of power in Ukraine, but to quarrel Belgrade with Moscow.
Earlier, on November 25, 2024, deputies of the opposition and the ruling coalition led by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party scuffled in the Assembly (parliament). The draft budget for 2025 was to be considered there, but opposition MPs rose from their seats at the beginning of the session and called for the resignation of the government.
