Serbian Interior Minister, the very right-wing and anti-Western Aleksandar Vulin, was on an official visit to Moscow on Monday August 22, where he met with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and industry representatives. Russian armament.
With our correspondent in Belgrade, Laurent Rouy
While Aleksandar Vulin, the Serbian Interior Minister visiting Moscow, recalled that Serbia was the only country in Europe not to have given in to ” mass anti-Russian hysteria » and to maintain « bonds of brotherhood with Russia, Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed the Russian support for Serbia in his crusade against the independence of Kosovo.
Beyond these expected declarations, the main purpose of the visit was undoubtedly, for Serbia, to obtain more Russian gas at low prices as winter approaches. The choice of Vulin, the most pro-Kremlin of Serbian ministers, was undoubtedly intended to appease the Russians. Moreover, Serbia still faces regular criticism from Western diplomats for its refusal to sanction Moscow.
The trip of the Minister of the Interior, in contradiction with the protocol of official visits, would almost resemble a private trip, which will certainly allow Belgrade to affirm that the government is foreign to the organization of this meeting.
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