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Vucic ignores EU warnings: I will participate in the May 9 parade in Moscow

2025-04-16 22:42:01Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Vucic ignores EU warnings: I will participate in the May 9 parade in Moscow
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that he has not changed his mind about participating in the Victory Day parade in Moscow next month, despite heavy pressure from the European Union over his decision.

European officials have warned Vucic that his visit to Moscow for the final anniversary of World War II would be a violation of the bloc's membership criteria for potential new members and could derail Belgrade's EU ambitions.

The visit would also be a show of support for Putin and Moscow's war against Ukraine. Vucic, who has often expressed pro-Russian views, has said that one of Serbia's military units will take part in the May 9 parade on Red Square in the Russian capital. He also said that Serbia is participating in organizing the parade for the first time.

"In the coming period, we will be under pressure regarding the event in Moscow in which we have announced our participation," Vučić told reporters.

Earlier this week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc "made it very clear that it does not want any candidate country to participate in these May 9 activities in Moscow."

Although he claims to want to take Serbia into the EU, Vucic has maintained close relations with Russia and refused to impose Western sanctions against Moscow, policies that have almost completely blocked the Balkan country's accession talks with the 27-nation bloc.

Vucic has said he will travel to Moscow with his right-wing ally, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. The Slovak leader called Kallas' comments warning European leaders not to travel to Moscow "disrespectful." Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik said he would also attend.

Vučić has faced massive student-led anti-corruption protests that have shaken his 13-year autocratic rule. They began shortly after the collapse of a railway station building on November 1 in the northern city of Novi Sad that killed 16 people. The incident has been linked to shady deals with Chinese firms and other construction companies building in the Balkan country.

Also on Wednesday, the Serbian parliament approved a new government filled with anti-EU ministers, including Information Minister Boris Bratina, who was recently seen setting fire to an EU flag and chanting “we don’t want the EU, we want union with Russia.” The previous government was toppled due to pressure from protesters.


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