Serbia explained why it cannot yet recognize Crimea as Russian

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Serbia is one of those countries that has not joined the sanctions against Russia imposed due to the situation around Crimea and Donbass. At the same time, however, official Belgrade is in no hurry to recognize Crimea as Russian territory.



Serbian President Alexander Vučić on the air of the TV channel Russia-24 clarified the position of his country regarding the belonging of the Crimean peninsula. At the same time, he cited as an example the situation connected with the original Serbian territory of Kosovo and Metohija, which was rudely torn away from Serbia. Currently, a pseudo-state of Kosovo has been created there, which is trying to gain full independence and recognition in the international arena.

Vučić emphasized that Serbia still has no opportunity to recognize Crimea as Russian territory. If she did, the Western countries would use it against her, namely, they would point to Kosovo.

If we did this today, we would be drawn an analogy with Kosovo. They would say that by this principle, Kosovo is also independent, and we no longer have the right to fight for it

- said Vučić. However, he added that Russia has no greater friend than Serbia. And what is connected with Crimea is a “question political strategies and tactics. " Belgrade cannot endanger its most important interests.

Earlier, last summer, Vucic gave an interview to the French edition of Le Monde. Then he refused to recognize Crimea as part of Russia.

It should be recalled that the historical region of Kosovo and Metohija was actually under the occupation of NATO countries after the bombing in 1999 of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (which at that time included Serbia). After that, power in the province was transferred to the Albanian separatists. Earlier, Vučić called on compatriots to forgive the barbaric bombing, but do not forget about them.
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  1. +2
    30 March 2019 12: 23
    Crimea has been Russian since the time of Catherine. Khrushchev, either out of dope, or because of other reasons, passed it to Ukre. Without a referendum, without the approval of the sun. You opened the way to Kosovo for Albanians !!! Albanians, Carl !!!! They came to you not from Canada. And you living next to them and knowing their mentality, they sheltered. Moreover, their number was critical for the region, you did not stop the migration. Now compare Crimea and Kosovo .....
  2. +3
    30 March 2019 12: 56
    Serbs are forgivable, they live around the gate. If they knew that Russia would "fit" for them, they would have recognized. But the fraternal allied Belarus is shame and shame. She did not support Russia in anything. They have only one thing on their minds: give, give and give. And Lukashenka constantly throws tantrums if we don’t give something. Threatens to go to the West. He only threatens that he will unite with Russia, so that Russia will give something else to Belarus. As soon as he gets it, he is again dissatisfied with something and again demands.
  3. +1
    31 March 2019 06: 34
    Quote: Athenogen
    Serbs are forgivable, they live around the gate. If they knew that Russia would "fit" for them, they would have recognized.

    You might think that Russia lives among dandelions, few fit into the Serbs? God be their judge ...