EUROPEAN PRAVDA – SUNDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2022, 17:52
Despite its close relationship with Russia, Serbia will not recognise the results of the sham referendums held on the occupied territories in eastern and Southern Ukraine.
Source: Nikola Selaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, quoted in RTS, a public radio and television broadcaster in Serbia
Details: When journalists asked Selaković about the sham referendums in Ukraine, he said that Serbia cannot recognise the results of those referendums, given [both]international legal principles and its own interests.
Quote from Selaković: "First of all, we are firmly committed to upholding the principles of international law and the UN Charter, and secondly, it would be completely contrary to our state and national interests, as well as to our policy of preserving territorial integrity, sovereignty and the principles of inviolability of [state] borders."
Details: Serbia categorically refuses to recognise the independence of the Republic of Kosovo.
Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia, said that any attempts on behalf of the West to remove Russia from the UN Security Council would "destroy international order". His government is also opposed to imposing sanctions on Russia.
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Timey16 on September 25th, 2022 at 20:15 UTC »
Even if you are Russia's ally, ANY recognition of these referendum's is a national security NIGHTMARE because you give the A-OK that ANY nation can claim they held a referendum in your territory (hell they could probably also claim it was a totally legit and representative online referendum so you don't even need to occupy the area) and then make any claim to your territory.
You basically enable yourself to have a casus beli for war on your territory for ANY reason whatsoever, it makes manufacturing a reason for war easier than ever before.
After all what would stop e.g. Poland now from claiming they totally held a referendum in Belarus and the people totally decided to become part of Poland and now Poland has to "save their citizens"?
adeveloper2 on September 25th, 2022 at 19:04 UTC »
Serbia won't accept likely due to Kosovo
TechieTravis on September 25th, 2022 at 18:15 UTC »
Serbia outright says that they will not recognize Russia's land grab, and China has made similar statements. Putin is in trouble.