Traditionally pro-Russian Serbia announced that it would join the sanctions against Belarus previously imposed by the European Union. On sectoral restrictions against the Belarusian financial and transport system, reports European Western Balkans.

EU Council Decision 2022/579 on the imposition of sanctions against the financial and transport system of Belarus, due to the situation in the country and its involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was adopted on April 8. While already on April 22, a message appeared on the website of the Council of Europe that Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina supported this decision.

Despite the statements of the leadership of the Republic of Serbia, this is the second time that the country has joined the European sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.

In March, the Serbian government agreed to extend restrictive measures against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and leading members of the Ukrainian leadership from 2010-2014..

Interestingly, recently the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced the need for Serbia to join European sanctions against Russia if the country plans to join the European Union..

Previously, support for European sanctions was announced in the unrecognized republic of Kosovo.