The President of Serbia gave an interview in the Red Square in Moscow. “If the EU wants to punish someone, to punish me”
On May 8, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gave an interview to the Serbian television in the Red Square in Moscow, where he arrived at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in the Victorian Day parade.
The Serbian leader said he is not concerned about the reaction of the European Union leaders to his visit.
The Serbian leader acknowledged that he expects consequences for his decision to visit Moscow, but that they could be felt personally, not his country. He said he is expecting pressure and threats from Western officials, according to Focus.
“If the EU wants to punish someone, to punish me,” Vucic told reporters.
At the same time, he said that despite the dissatisfaction of EU leaders in his visit to Russia, Serbia will remain on the European path.
The Serbian president mentioned that he did not mislead anyone about his journey.
“I also promised President Putin, but I did not lie to anyone about my arrival here. I told Ursulei von der Leyen, Marti Koss, Emmanuel Macron, Georgia Meloni-I told each of them. I told everyone the truth, I did not deceive anyone.” He assured Vucic.
He acknowledged that Ukraine “He never did anything wrong ” His country and that he met several times with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, but he mentioned he would do the same as Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
On May 8, Vucic is about to meet with Russian Patriarch Kirill and President Kazakh Kassim-Jomart Tokaiev, and after the parade of May 9 he will meet with Chinese President XI Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“It is a great honor and a privilege for me to meet Kirill. Remember that Russia did not recognize Kosovo independence, unlike those who would like to take us back in the future without looking at the past,” said the Serbian president.
He said that, during his visit to Moscow, he intends to focus mainly on the tasks related to the economy and energy.
“We need to solve the issue of gas supply here“Said Vucic.
