The EU on Monday denounced a decision by Serbia to hold foreign policy consultations with Russia, saying it raised questions at a time when Brussels has told countries seeking to join the bloc not to carry on with business as usual with Moscow.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selakovic signed a document on Friday dubbed a "plan on consultations".
Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Monday, Peter Stano, a spokesperson for the EU's executive commission, noted that the new Russian-Serbian consultation document had been signed just days after Moscow announced a mobilisation for the Ukraine war and began to stage votes to annex territory it has captured.
The EU had been very clear with countries seeking to join that relations with Russia under current circumstances could not be business as usual, he said. Serbia had declared EU accession a strategic priority, which implied "alignment with European policies, including on foreign policy issues," he added.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Heat advisory will go into effect for most of San Diego County on Monday morningRisk of wildfires will rise as temperatures approach 100 across inland valleys and foothills
Weiterlesen »
Jupiter will be biggest and brightest it has been in 59 years MondayStarting this weekend, sky gazers will see a rare view of Jupiter’s enormity as it appears its biggest and brightest in decades. Jupiter will be one of the most brilliant natural objects, if not the most, in the night sky.
Weiterlesen »
Lebanon's banks to reopen on MondayLebanon's banks will reopen on Monday, the banking association said, after five days of closure following a wave of holdups in the country by depositors seeking access to their frozen savings.
Weiterlesen »
NASA spacecraft will slam into an asteroid Monday — if all goes rightIf everything goes as planned, and the laws of gravity and motion don’t change at the last minute, the asteroid collision will happen on Monday at exactly 7:14:23 EST.
Weiterlesen »