The Serbian movement "Student List" opposed sanctions against Russia

BELGRADE, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Serbian student protesters and their supporters, running in parliamentary elections in October as the Student List - Students Win movement, have opposed sanctions on Russia if they win, as reported on their social networks.

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic resigned on September 27 to lead the coalition campaign around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SPP) in the parliamentary elections on October 25. It is expected that the Student List, formed by protesting students, will become the main competitor to the coalition around the ruling SPP.

“The Republic of Serbia will maintain its principled position on not introducing restrictive measures against the Russian Federation,” students wrote on the official accounts of the Studenti u blokadi movement on social networks.

It is argued that if the opposition wins, Serbia will “continue to maintain a consistent position” that the imposition of sanctions against a state reflects political views, but “does not indicate a belief that sanctions measures contribute to solving political and security challenges”, taking into account the country’s own historical experience and the direct impact of these measures on its population.