Declaration by Serbia on sanctions against Russia. “While I am Prime Minister”

In short

• Serbia's Prime Minister Djuro Macut declared that the country would not impose sanctions on Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.

• Serbia has accepted Ukrainian refugees, provided humanitarian aid and supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

• The Macuta Government continues to integrate with the European Union and provided backing for crucial environmental and energy projects.

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– With respect to abroad policy, I would like to stress one more time that As long as I am Prime Minister, we will not impose sanctions on the Russian Federation – announced Djuro Macut at a gathering of his government in Knjażevcu in east Serbia.

After Russia's full-size war against Ukraine, Serbia accepted thousands of Ukrainian refugees, repeatedly condemned Russian aggression and sent Kiev humanitarian aid.

Belgrade besides supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine along with Russia's annexed Crimean Peninsula.

Declaration by the Prime Minister of Serbia on Russia. They won't join the sanctions.

At the same time, the Serbian government maintains contacts with Russia and refuses to join the sanctions imposed on this country. In May of that year, Vuchic went to Moscow on the anniversary of the russian triumph in planet War II, where he met officially with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the first time since 2022.

The Serbian Prime Minister besides pointed out on Friday the "progress of Belgrade" in European integration. He reminded me his office signed financing agreement for the multiannual operational programme for the environment and energy sector, which provides for €240 million of grants from the European Union, has been provided by Tanjug.

Parliament of Serbia approved the government of the endocrinologist Djuro Macut in April of that year. erstwhile Prime Minister Milosz Vuchević resigned on a wave in Serbia since November mass anti-government protests. The Macuta cabinet included most of the Vuchević government ministers.