Serbia Not Discussing Visas for Russians, Ambassador Says
Moscow18 Aug Vesti. Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botchan-Harchenko, in an interview with IS 'Vesti', stated that the visit of the head of the Kyiv regime, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to Belgrade cannot be called a concession to the European Union.
Consensus
- Serbia is not discussing the introduction of visas for Russian citizens.
- The issue of visas for Russians is not on the official agenda of Russia-Serbia relations.
- The Russian ambassador to Belgrade, Alexander Bochan-Kharchenko, stated that the topic has not been raised with Serbian leadership.
- Serbia's minister for European integration previously confirmed that there is no current discussion about introducing visas for Russian citizens.
Points of divergence
- The ambassador claimed that Zelensky's visit to Belgrade was not a principled concession to the EU, but a result of pressure and even blackmail from the EU. — vesti
- The ambassador stated that Moscow is not pleased or satisfied with Zelensky's visit to Serbia. — vesti
- The ambassador cited two conditions that would be considered principled concessions by Serbia: agreeing to anti-Russian sanctions or recognizing Kosovo. — vesti
Coverage (11 sources)
- Russian Ambassador in Belgrade: introduction of visas for Russians in Serbia is not discussed — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Assured That Introduction of Visas for Russians in Serbia Is Not Under Discussion — Интерфакс
- Russian Ambassador Explains Why Zelensky's Visit to Belgrade Cannot Be Called a Concession to the EU — Вести
- Russian Ambassador in Serbia – on a serious irritant in relations with Belgrade — Вести
- Russian Ambassador to Serbia: EU is dissatisfied with Vucic's position on two issues — Вести
- In Serbia, visit of Zelensky was considered wrong — Вести
- Russian Ambassador to Serbia: Zelensky's visit to Belgrade does not bring joy to Moscow — Вести
- In Serbia, the issue of introducing visas for Russians was not discussed — Вести
- Russian Ambassador says Serbia has no intention of supporting Kyiv with weapons — Вести
- Russian Ambassador Spoke About Serbia's Position on Ukrainian Settlement — Вести
- Russian Ambassador: EU will continue to pressure Serbia — Вести
Key entities
- Serbia
- Russia
- Belgrade
- Moscow
- Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko
- Zelenskyy
- European Union
- Aleksandra Vucic
- IT 'News'
- EU
- Vesti
- Ukraine
- Kyiv
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