Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandar Gruško met in Belgrade with several high-ranking Serbian officials, including President Aleksandar Vučić. The European Union once again called on Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia and to harmonize with the European foreign and security policy
Belgrade is urged to return to dialogue with Pristina. Serbia's regression in terms of alignment with the EU's foreign and security policy, deficiencies in the rule of law, freedom of expression and independence of the media are noted.
Many in the European Union did not understand why the Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia is going to Moscow for talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Besides Belarus, Serbia is the only European country that has not imposed sanctions on Russia
