Serbia respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, and also condemns Russia's actions, but does not support EU sanctions against the aggressor country. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Nikola Selakovic.

According to RTV, the diplomat noted that European sanctions against Russia do not fit into the national interests of Serbia, and the war of Ukraine against the Russian Federation is "

“For us, this is a war between Ukraine and Russia - this is a war between brothers. We have common roots with both of us, we belong to the same group of peoples, our culture is similar, our spirituality is the same, so for us every victim in this war is a fundamental tragedy,” Selakovich said..

The Serbian minister stressed that one should not expect actions against Russia from official Belgrade, since Moscow respects the territorial integrity of Serbia, and also "

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Earlier, the President of Serbia called the restrictions against Russia "

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