Contents tagged with Serbia
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Serbia calls Russia its main friend and ally
During the Congress of the Serb People's Party, which is part of the ruling coalition in the country, Serbian Innovations Minister Nenad Popović said that Russia is the most significant ally and friend in defending Serbian national and state interests.
Popović noted that Moscow always, when it had the opportunity, helped and supported Belgrade, and if "because of its internal reasons," it could not help Serbia, it "never interfered with us." At the same time, the Minister spoke about his …
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Serbian president accuses Russia of spying
Serbian intelligence has uncovered a large-scale intelligence-gathering operation jointly carried out by Russian spies and Serbian soldiers, announced Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
Vucic made the statement after convening a National Security Council session in light of a video published on YouTube which shows a Russian special agent paying money to a Serbian citizen in Belgrade.
The Serbian authorities have identified the Russian as Lt. Col. Georgy Kleban, a former assistant military …
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Russian-Serbian ‘Slavic Shield’ aerial defense exercise to be held annually
The Slavic Shield joint exercise for anti-air divisions from Russia and Serbia will become an annual event, Russian anti-air commander Yuri Grekhov told Echo of Moscow radio station in an interview.
The commander noted that the countries are currently considering numerous options for joint exercises. One such option would be to conduct exercises annually, but alternating the host country, i.e. one year in Russia, the next in Serbia. However, other formats are also possible.
“Next year we are …
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Russian S-400 missile systems to be used in military exercises outside of Russia for the first time
Russian anti-air defense divisions armed with S-400 and Pantsir-S surface-to-air missile systems have been sent to Serbia to take part in the second stage of the Russian-Serbian Slavyansky Shchit (“Slavic Shield”) 2019 exercise. The Russian Defense Ministry announced this on October 24 in a press release, pointing out that this is the first time that the missile systems are being used in an exercise in another country.
According to the Defense Ministry, the systems have already been moved to …
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Russia to give Serbia multimillion-euro loan
Russian Deputy Finance Minister Yuriy Zubarev and Serbian Finance Minister Siniša Mali signed an agreement on providing the export credit to Belgrade, reports TASS news agency. The document was signed during the visit of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to Serbia.
Earlier, the First Deputy Head of the Russian Government Office Sergei Prikhodko said that the total amount of the loan is €172.5 million. According to him, the agreement on the government loan will create conditions for Russia' …
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Russia to sell Pantsir air defense systems to Serbia
Serbia will buy from Russia Pantsir-S air-defence missile-gun system, reports Interfax news agency, citing a source in Belgrade.
Pantsir-S air defense systems are designed for short-range protection of civilian and military facilities from the air attacks.
Russian military also use Pantsir-S missile systems in Syria. They are used to protect the Khmeimim Air Base, as well as the Russian Navy base in Tartus.
The Russian military expert Alexander Golts doubts the feasibility of the acquisition …
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Serbia promises Russia not to join NATO
Serbia won't join NATO during the presidency of Aleksandar Vučić, said Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin at a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, reports TASS news agency.
Vulin stressed that in the "military terms, Serbia remains and will remain neutral. Serbia intends to choose friends and make decisions independently" .
Serbian Defense Minister conveyed to Shoygu "the warmest greetings and personal invitation to come to Belgrade" from Vučić. Serbian authorities …
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Russia sends ten armored infantry vehicles to Serbia
On 27 July, Russia delivered ten BRDM-2 armored infantry vehicles with spare parts to Serbia as part of the countries’ military and technological cooperation, the Serbian Defense Ministry announced in a statement.
According to the report, the equipment was received in good condition and in accordance with international regulations, with no hindrances during air transport.
In the statement, the ministry thanked the Russian Defense ministry for the successful cooperation and consistent …
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Romania doesn't allow Russia to deliver military equipment for Serbia through Danube river
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania reported that Romania had not allowed the transit of Russian military equipment for Serbia through the Danube river, as it is prohibited by European sanctions imposed on Russia because of its aggression against Ukraine, reports the Romanian newspaper Mediafax.
The Romanian Ministry explained that to issue a transit license for the transportation of military products, which under the law can be issued only to the Romanian transporter, it is necessary to …
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Serbia begins joint military exercises with Russia and Belarus
On June 14, the international exercises Slavic Brotherhood 2019 started in Serbia with the participation of Russia and Belarus.
According to the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry, the joint exercises of the three countries will be held until June 27. About 600 troops will participate in them.
About 200 paratroopers from Russia, 300 soldiers from Serbia and up to 60 military from Belarus participate in the exercise. The exercises will involve more than 50 units of wheeled and …