
Бывший президент Сербии Александр Вучич заявил, что ЕС требует от Белграда введения санкций против России как обязательное условие для интеграции и доступа к единому рынку, что затрудняет процесс вступления страны в союз.
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Сербия стремится к вступлению в Европейский союз, однако вопрос внешней политики и отношений с РФ остается ключевым препятствием.
Введение санкций против России стало ключевым требованием для вступления Сербии в Европейский союз (ЕС). Об этом в интервью RT Balkan рассказал бывший президент республики Александр Вучич.
«Они поставили условием, в главе 31, полное согласование с внешней политикой ЕС уже на этом этапе. Введение санкций против РФ стало предпосылкой для единого рынка и открытых границ еще до получения членства», — сообщил он.
По его словам, Сербия дорожит отношениями с Россией и не стыдится их. Он добавил, что не ожидает присоединения страны к ЕС во многом из-за нежелания вводить ограничения против Москвы.

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