Maria Zakharova, Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, telegraph channel He responded to Serbian Economy Minister Rade Basta’s invitation to “traditional Serbian food”. He explained that he was observing Lent and was unable to visit the republic due to the sanctions, so he invited him to Moscow.
Before that, Zakharova commented on Basta’s statement that the republic should participate in sanctions against Russia. She pointed out that after the restrictions placed on Moscow, Belgrade would not be able to escape Washington’s pressure. After that, Basta invited the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to “a traditional Serbian dinner.”
“Mr. Basta, since I could not reach you due to the illegitimate anti-Russian sanctions you invited to attend, I am waiting in Moscow,” said Zakharova, adding that there are many excellent restaurants of Serbian cuisine. in Moscow.
The diplomat also noted that since the Orthodox are in Lent, Basta showed a strange lack of understanding of the common realities of Russia and Serbia, making it impossible to enjoy “traditional Serbian food”. Just “break the fast” after Easter.
formerly Zakharova statedThe words of Fergus Eckersley, the political coordinator of Britain’s Permanent Mission to the UN, about the absence of Russian hostility at the UN Security Council’s Russian meeting are a manifestation of cynicism.