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What lie am I spreading? Ok, I'll grant that saying "Serbia" as whole supporting Russia is incorrect, I should've said "many Serbians." Yes, Serbia's recent UN
by reducesuffering 5y ago
What lie am I spreading? Ok, I'll grant that saying "Serbia" as whole supporting Russia is incorrect, I should've said "many Serbians." Yes, Serbia's recent UN vote condemning the invasion of Ukraine is appreciated, given their usual Putin-friendliness. But the state still frequently sides with Russia on issues like invading and annexing Crimea:
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/12/08/serbia-backs-russia-again-in-un-vote-on-crimea/ https://balkaninsight.com/2020/12/08/serbia-backs-russia-aga...
What other non-Russian country would this pro-"invasion of Ukraine" rally happen?
https://twitter.com/SerbiaBased/status/1499815809065132033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/SerbiaBased/status/1499815809065132033?r...
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/world/europe/ukraine-serbia-russia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/world/europe/ukraine-serb... and
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-presidential-elections-moscow-elections-d20d885ffd7a86605b05ef97b3e1c4bc https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-presidential...
explain more details:
"Serbia, a traditional Russian ally, has rejected calls from the European Union and the United States to join in sanctions against Moscow, citing national interests. The country’s representative to the United Nations did vote in favor of a resolution condemning Moscow’s attack on Ukraine as a violation of international law.
Despite the Serbian government saying it is seeking EU membership, Vucic and his allies have refrained from condemning Russia over the invasion, a possible sign they want to avoid alienating pro-Russia voters ahead of Sunday’s election.
Thousands of people in Serbia have turned out for pro-Putin rallies during the five-week invasion, waving Russian flags and displaying the letter Z - a symbol seen on Russian military vehicles in Ukraine. The support for Moscow makes Serbia somewhat of an outlier in Europe."