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Sanctions on Russia are main obstacle to Serbia's EU bid - PM Brnabic

FILE PHOTO: Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic speaks during a news conference after a Serbian government session about Rio Tinto, in Belgrade, Serbia, January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic

Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on its ally Russia remains the main obstacle to a speedier European Union accession bid, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Friday, describing the move as the "condition above all conditions" set by the bloc.

Serbia has long performed a delicate balancing act between its European aspirations, partnership with NATO and its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia.

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