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US-sanctioned Serbia official meets Putin, says Belgrade is an ally and won’t join Western penalties

Serbia is a Russian ally and will never impose sanctions against Moscow or join NATO, the Balkan nation’s deputy prime minister said Wednesday as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarks by Aleksandar Vulin, a former intelligence chief who is under U.S. sanctions, reflect persistent close relations between Belgrade and Moscow despite Serbia’s proclaimed bid to join the …

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s new government will include a former intelligence chief who has fostered close ties with Russia and is sanctioned by the United States, the country’s prime minister-designate said Tuesday. The inclusion of Vulin into the new government suggests strengthening of ties with Russia despite Serbia’s formally proclaimed pro-EU path. Opposition Movement of Free Citizens party said that …

BELGRADE, Serbia — Pro-democracy Russians in Serbia protested Sunday after two prominent anti-war activists and critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin said they faced problems with entry and residence permits in the Balkan country. Russian antiwar activists experiencing here in Serbia recently,” Nikitin said. Volokhonski said he believed the refusal by the authorities to extend his stay in Serbia “is …

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s government on Thursday named a staunchly pro-Russian politician as the Balkan state’s new spy chief. As Serbia’s interior minister, Vulin visited Moscow in August, a rare visit by a European state official that underscored Belgrade’s refusal to join Western sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. He then told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that …

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BELGRADE, Serbia — Belgrade on Thursday pledged never to impose sanctions on Russia, despite calls from the European Union that Serbia must align its foreign policies with the 27-nation bloc’s if it wants to become a member. Serbian parliament speaker Ivica Dacic said Russia is Serbia’s best ally and protects its “territorial integrity” — referring to Moscow’s support for Belgrade’s …

Red Star Belgrade fans riot during Serbian title celebration

Several people were injured, and more than 100 Red Star Belgrade fans arrested after violent clashes during boisterous celebrations of the club's Serbian national league football title. Customers ran in panic or locked themselves inside the restaurants as fans demolished chairs and tables, broke windows and clashed with restaurant security guards who the Red Star fans claimed are supporters of …