Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko said Serbian authorities are facing serious pressure from Western states to take restrictive measures against Russia. transmits RIA News. According to him, while the Serbian side was able to resist the West.
“There is a lot of pressure, we have information about it. But right now, I want to say that Serbia knows how to survive despite any pressure in its history,” he said.
Western states have imposed large-scale sanctions on Russia after the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. Serbia has repeatedly stated that they are trying to force the country to join the restrictions. At the same time, Belgrade refused to impose sanctions on Moscow and excluded the possibility of military aid from Kiev.
Former President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic manages better than the West expected with sanctions.