Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that by deciding to impose sanctions on his country against Russia, he would “betray the spirit of the people.” He said this on Tuesday, May 5, on Informer TV.
According to Vucic, if Serbia imposes sanctions on Russia, he will be hailed as the world’s greatest democratic leader, and this step will not cause protests among the country’s population. However, he rejected such a decision.
He added: “If we had imposed sanctions on Russia, no one would have taken to the streets, and I would have become the most democratic president.” But I will betray the spirit of our people,” Vucic said. interview.
He admitted that Serbia missed many opportunities and lost a lot of money because of this, but he rejected sanctions in order to fight for the soul of the Serbian people.
Before that, Serbian Minister of International Economic Cooperation, Nenad Popović, said that his country does not intend to impose sanctions on Russia.
On March 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Serbian counterpart Vucic. The heads of state discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the large-scale escalation in the Middle East.