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Articles with tag "Serbia"

Lavrov Warns West Against Backing ‘Color Revolution’ in Serbia as Protests Heat Up

Thousands of people protested in Belgrade over the weekend, demanding snap elections and an end to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s rule.

Serbian Leader in Ukraine for First Time Since Russian Invasion

Vučić took part in a summit in Odesa that gathered leaders from several countries across southeastern Europe.
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‘Stab in the Back’: Russian Spy Agency Accuses Serbia of Supplying Arms to Ukraine

The Financial Times reported last year that Serbia had exported $908 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine via third countries since early 2022.
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Serbia and Gazprom Extend Low-Cost Gas Deal Through September

The extension comes as Serbia negotiates a new long-term agreement with Gazprom to replace its existing three-year contract, which was set to expire May...
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Serbian President’s Plane Makes Unplanned Stop in Baku as Ukrainian Drones Attack Russia

Vucic’s flight made the apparent detour while Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Russian air traffic, delaying arrivals ahead of Victory Day.
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Serbia Says Russian Intel Report Found No ‘Sound Cannon’ Used on Protesters

The officers with Russia's FSB concluded no sonic devices were used to violently disperse a March 15 mass demonstration in Belgrade, Serbian President...
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Dozens of Russian Elites Received Serbian Passports After Ukraine Invasion – IStories

Some of the newly naturalized citizens have reported links to Russia’s defense industry and intelligence services.
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Russian Discount Retailer Fix Price Expanding to Serbia

The move marks a rare case of a Russian company expanding into the European market since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Moscow Warns Against ‘Chaos’ in Serbia Amid Protests

Serbian protesters have regularly taken to the streets since the deadly collapse of a train station roof in November.
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Serbia Warns U.S. Preparing to Sanction Energy Company Backed by Russia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned on Friday that the United States plans to impose sanctions on the country's sole gas supplier in the coming days...
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Serbia Doesn’t Endorse Russian Emigres’ Anti-Kremlin Protests, Says Deputy PM

“Please, come, work, live, do whatever you think is necessary. But leave politics aside,” Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin told state media.
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Serbian President Speaks to Putin for First Time in 2.5 Years – Presidency

Serbia, a European Union candidate, has refused to impose sanctions on Russia, maintaining close and friendly relations — but Vucic has had limited bilateral...
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Serbia Orders Anti-Kremlin Russian to Leave Country – Report

Serbia’s Interior Ministry refused to extend Antyon Bobryshev’s residence permit, arguing his stay could pose an “unacceptable risk” to national...
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Serbian President Turns Down Putin’s BRICS Summit Invite

President Aleksandar Vucic said he was expecting “important guests from abroad” at the same time as the high-level meeting next month.
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EU Warns Serbia Over Close Ties With Moscow After Deputy PM Meets With Putin

Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin described his country as an "ally of Russia" when he met with the Kremlin leader this week.
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Serbian Deputy PM Meets With Putin in Russia

The meeting took place on the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok, where Putin arrived on Tuesday.
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Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to Serbian Military Volunteer

Aleksandar Jokic had appealed to Putin for citizenship, saying he would have faced 25 years in Serbian prison for fighting with the Russian army in Ukraine...
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Serbia Praises Security Cooperation With Moscow

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made the comments following a meeting with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev in Moscow.
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'Crowds Can't Be Rigged': Thousands of Russians in Serbia Protest Putin's Re-Election

Despite Serbia's deepening ties with Moscow, observers said Belgrade had one of the largest turnouts worldwide during Sunday's Noon Against Putin event...
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Russian Entrepreneurship in Serbia Booms as Wartime Emigres Settle Down

Russians registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024. Serbians have mixed feelings.
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