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Serbs are not 'little Russians', says former PM Ana Brnabić

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At a Brussels conference, Serbia's National Assembly Speaker and former Prime Minister Ana Brnabić rejected claims that Serbia is a Russian satellite

Serbs are not 'little Russians', says former PM Ana Brnabić

Ce qu'il faut retenir

  • Serbia has allocated more than €60 million in direct financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since February 2022.
  • Serbia is an autonomous, independent, and sovereign country, not 'little Russians' or a Russian satellite.
  • Russia has frequently criticized Serbia for voting to condemn Russian aggression at the UN and for aiding Ukraine.
  • The EU applies double standards by requiring Serbia to implement all ODIHR recommendations while exempting other candidate countries.

At a Brussels conference, Serbia's National Assembly Speaker and former Prime Minister Ana Brnabić rejected claims that Serbia is a Russian satellite or "little Russians." She emphasized that Serbia has provided over €60 million in direct financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, including critical electrical equipment from its own reserves. Brnabić also criticized the European Union for applying double standards to Serbia's accession process compared to other candidate countries, specifically regarding ODIHR electoral recommendations.

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Leurs propres mots

“We Serbs are not ‘little Russians’; Serbia is an autonomous, independent and sovereign country with nearly a thousand years of history.”
Ana Brnabić, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia
“This is a double standard that is hard for us to explain to our citizens and it undermines the credibility of the European Union.”
Ana Brnabić, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia

Les chiffres clés

140
Countries signed up to take part in EXPO 2027
€60M+
Aid allocated by Serbia to Ukraine since February 2022
2021
Year since which Serbia has been technically ready for cluster three

Le fil des événements

  1. 1999 Russia condemns NATO's air strikes on Serbia
  2. 2021 Serbia becomes technically ready to open EU cluster three
  3. February 2022 Russia launches its war of aggression against Ukraine

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Source: Euronews

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