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Serbian minister visits Moscow, accuses EU of 'anti-Russian hysteria'

Serbia's Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin, left, and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. © Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP

Serbia’s interior minister met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday in Moscow in a rare visit by a state official from Europe, highlighting Belgrade’s refusal to join Western sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.

Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin, who is known for his pro-Russia and anti-Western stance, said he told Lavrov during their meeting that “Serbia is the only state in Europe that didn’t introduce sanctions and was not part of the anti-Russian hysteria.”

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