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A senior Serbian official has said Belgrade will never impose sanctions or join the Western "hysteria" against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the Associated Press reported.

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Serbian Interior Minister Alexander Vulin said on Tuesday that Serbia will never be part of the anti-Russian hysteria of stealing property from Russian citizens and the property of the Russian Federation, nor will it ban Russian media broadcasts in the country.

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The Balkan country is a staunch ally of Russia, although it has condemned its invasion of Ukraine.

Serbia aspires to join the European Union, but remains the only European country to refuse to join international sanctions against the Kremlin, BTA reported.

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