The president goes to Moscow, to the parade of May 9
The Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic He will travel to Moscow on May 9, despite threats and critics from the European Union. According to him, he is ready for sanctions, but says he has already made a promise to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
« Serbia is on the European path and will not deviate from it, I am ready to accept any sanctions. I told Putin that I will come on May 9. » This word forces me, I gave my people, « , reports the newspaper » Večernje Novosti . He mentioned that, despite this trip, Serbia will remain on the path of European integration, and his visit to Russia will not be able to change this.
Previously the head of the EU diplomatic service, Kaja Kallas, said that the Union « takes seriously » the travels of European leaders on May 9. Such visits « will have consequences, » she said.
It mentioned in particular that the association requires all the candidate countries not to participate in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Moscow victory.
Vucic’s planned visit to Moscow to participate in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victoria in the Great Patriotic War became known in the end of October 2024. It came after Vucic could not attend the BRICS Summit, because he had a programmed meeting with Polish prime minister. Donald Tusk .
Today, the press reported that a high -level American representative could be invited to the parade of Victoria on May 9. According to sources from diplomatic circles, the US Secretary’s Participation may be involved Marco Rubio.
At the events that mark the victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow will attend the Chinese President XI Jinping the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas the presidents of Brazil Luiz Incio Lula da Silva Belarus Alexander Lukașenko Tadjikistan Emomali Rahmon and Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as well as the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan .
