US and EU demand explanations from Serbia

US and EU officials were outraged that Serbia signed an agreement with Russia, even as it emerged it was a simple agenda for future meetings Read Full Article at RT.com

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Sep 27, 2022 - 01:00
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US and EU demand explanations from Serbia

Brussels and Washington furious at Belgrade over “agreement” with Moscow

The European Union had “serious questions” and the US ambassador in Belgrade demanded an explanation on Monday, after Serbia and Russia signed a cooperation protocol on the sidelines of last week’s UN General Assembly. The four-page document was then published by a Serbian news outlet. 

Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic tweeted on Friday about signing the “Plan of Consultations” with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Friday. On Monday evening, the Serbian newspaper Novosti published the four-page document, showing it was just an agenda of meetings between Russian and Serbian officials scheduled for 2023-2024.

“Nobody should be signing anything with Russia right now,” US Ambassador Christopher Hill told the CNN affiliate N1 on Monday, adding that Washington was “hoping to hear an explanation for the signing of this document.”

“News of this agreement signed with Russia was surprising and stands in stark contrast with other constructive meetings in New York with Serbian officials,” Hill told AP, adding that “further alignment with Russia is a step in the wrong direction and contrary to Serbia’s stated European aspirations.”