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"Our country should introduce sanctions against Russia," said the Minister of Economy of Serbia, Rade Basta, AP reported.

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According to the member of the government in Belgrade, his country is already paying a high price for not having introduced restrictions on trade with the largest country in the world.

"The situation is getting more and more difficult," Basta added without elaborating.

"The minister's statement came after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic

Aleksandar Vucic - Serbian lawyer and politician. Aleksandar Vucic was born on March 5, 1970 in Belgrade.

once again stated that he could not swear that the Balkan country would never impose sanctions on the Russian Federation for its aggression against Ukraine," AP noted.

Vucic: I never swore that I would not impose sanctions against Russia

"Serbia is a traditional ally of Russia. However, Belgrade did not stand firmly behind Moscow in its war against Ukraine. Belgrade did not stand firmly behind Moscow, and this became an occasion for Russia to accuse Serbia of supplying weapons and ammunition to the armed forces of Kiev," he pointed out also the world news agency.

The Balkan country's military minister, Milos Vucevic, denied Moscow's claims.

"If a private company bought something from us and sold it to a third party, this is a matter of international trade, which in no way affects the government of the Republic of Serbia," he said, as quoted by the media.

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