Aleksandar Vucic, the president of Serbia, commented on the earlier request for the country to apply anti-Russian sanctions in his speech to the nation, saying that Serbia will only do so if it has no other options.
“We have decided to be against sanctions. I am the one who is better able to identify when we are at a standstill and when our policy needs to alter “On Thursday, he stated. I don’t know when our policy will change, but our economy has been experiencing extremely difficult conditions for more than a year. Of course, Basta is powerless to change this political course.
“Serbia has a unique political path, and Serbia adheres to that unique political path. Everyone has the right to an opinion and the right to do so without fear of retaliation. But before making statements in public, Basta ought to have notified his other government officials about his position “said the Serbian president.
On March 13, Rade Basta, the minister of economy for Serbia, declared that his country needed to join the sanctions against Russia and urged all other government officials to do the same because Belgrade “is paying a severe price” for not doing so. In response, Serbia’s Prime Minister Ana Brnabic stressed that Serbia had declined to accept the sanctions due to its domestic legal requirements and international law.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic
declared in a speech to the nation that Belgrade backed the territorial integrity of Ukraine but would not impose sanctions on Russia after the commencement of Russia’s special military operation. He further stated that all military and police training with foreign partners had been temporarily suspended in Serbia. Vucic emphasized that Serbia views Russia and Ukraine as fraternal states, regrets what is occurring in eastern Europe, and is prepared to offer Kiev humanitarian aid.
