Lavrov visits Belgrade for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine

2022-05-28 14:06:16Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Lavrov visits Belgrade for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is expected to visit Belgrade on June 7th. Serbian media report that in the meeting with President Aleksandar Vucic will be on the table all the hot topics, from the events in Ukraine and Serbia's attitude to this crisis, to the situation in the region.

This is the first visit of a senior Russian official to Serbia since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis and comes at a time when the European Union is preparing the toughest package of sanctions, to which Serbia is the only country in Europe that has not joined. until now.

Serbian daily Novosti writes that Lavrov's arrival will be an opportunity to further clarify Moscow's position on Kosovo, given recent statements by President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials who compared the situation in Donbas with the southern province. Serbian.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is also expected to discuss the pressure on Republika Srpska over sanctions imposed by Sarajevo on Russia following the start of the war in Ukraine.


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