Contents tagged with Serbia
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President of Kosovo: Serbia wants to divide Kosovo using Ukraine as an example
Serbia is sending weapons and military to northern Kosovo with the aim of dividing the country, as stated by the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, in an interview with Deutsche Welle.
"We know that Serbia has a plan for Kosovo’s division and that Belgrade is arming Serbs in the north," he said. He also noted that he has evidence that Serbia is sending weapons there as well as people, both civilian and military.
Thaçi added that Russians are actively helping Serbia by preparing paramilitary …
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A Russian is officially accused of planning of the assassination attempt on the ex-Prime Minister of Montenegro
Montenegrin authorities suspect a Russian citizen, Eduard Shirokov, of planning the assassination of the former Montenegrin Prime Minister, Milo Đukanović.
As Vijesti Online reported, he was charged in absentia of criminal organization and terrorist activities.
Earlier Shirokov and another Russian citizen, Vladimir Popov, were on the international wanted list. According to the prosecution, they and other citizens of Serbia planned to arrange mass riots and a coup d’etat on Parliamentary …
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Media: Serbia has created an 'army of online trolls'
Experts assert that the Serbian government has a whole army of internet trolls that creates a parallel reality on the web. They post stories indicating that everything is fine in the country and any critics of the authorities are enemies of Serbia, Duetsche Welle reported.
A Serbian news agency interviewed a woman who claims to have been one of the "fighters" in the Internet trolls’ army. This army is used by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party and its leader, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, …
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One of the Montenegro attempted coup participants maintained relations with the Russian military attache in Serbia
In November, the Montenegro Prosecutor’s Office, following the parliamentary elections, said that a coup attempt and a plan to assassinate the Prime Minister, Milo Đukanović, were organized in the country.
According to the article “The strength and the weakness of the Russian special services,” Nemanja Ristić, one of the alleged participants in the Montenegro coup attempt, maintained relations with the Russian military attaché in Serbia, Colonel Andrei Kindyakov. This conclusion was reached as …
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Serbian Foreign Minister says Kosovo's aspiration to join the UN is Belgrade’s challenge of the year
The desire of the Republic of Kosovo to become a member of the United Nations, with the support of the West and several Islamic countries, will become one of the biggest challenges in the foreign policy of Belgrade in 2017. This was said on January 1 in by Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić during an interview with Beta news agency.
"It is expected that Kosovo will submit its application for joining again. We will once again be engaged in a struggle at a disadvantage, while they will advance, …
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Montenegro issues international arrest warrant for two Russians and three Serbs for involvement in coup attempt
Montenegro has issued an international arrest warrant for two Russians and three Serbs who are allegedly involved in a coup d’état attempt in order to overthrow the Montenegrin government, Radio Svoboda reported.
On the 27th of December, the Montenegrin Prosecutor’s Office reported that five people are wanted on suspicion of terrorist activity, including the plot to murderthe Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, and seize of the Parliament building on Election Day in October.
The two …
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In addition to MiG-29s, Serbia will receive 30 tanks and 30 armored vehicles from Russia for free
Serbia will receive six MiG jet fighters, 30 tanks and 40 armored vehicles from Russia free, as reported by the Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić after meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, the Serbian Tanjug agency reports.
According to Vučić, aircraft modernization will cost Serbia 180 to 230 million euro. "If we purchased such aircraft with the missiles we want, it would cost us around 600 million euro,” Vučić said.
The Serbian Prime Minister said equipment from the …
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Shoygu proposed to make Russian-Serbian BARS-2016 tactical drills an annual event
The Russian Minister of Defense, Army General Sergey Shoygu, stated at an informal meeting with the Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, that the BARS flight and tactical drills (Brotherhood of Aviators of Russia and Serbia) which took place in October in Serbia should be made an annual event.
“The BARS-2016 flight and tactical drills were successfully held in October in Serbia. It is very pleasing that BARS stands for the Brotherhood of Aviators of Russia and Serbia. That is a good …
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Serbia to purchase MiG-29 jets from Russia amid strengthening of relations between Belgrade and Moscow
Serbia plans to purchase Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, TASS reported.
During Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s visit to Moscow on Wednesday, he plans to discuss the purchase of six MiG-29s.
“We are in talks to purchase six planes. So, we will have ten MiG-29 planes and it will mean an enhanced level of security for our citizens,” Tanjug quoted Vucic as saying.
The Serbian Prime Minister also plans to discuss the modernization of the country’s existing Russian-made aircraft.
On Monday, …
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Serbia will strengthen its air force with Russian planes and European helicopters
The Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, stated that Serbian authorities plan to purchase aircraft from the Russian Federation and helicopters from the European Union in 2017, thus strengthening its air force. Serbia has formed an agreement with Russia that includes six previously donated MiG-29 fighter jets, which have served the Serbian Air Force for two years. Serbia will fund a major overhaul of these fighters, Reuters reported.
According to Vučić, the total cost of the deal will be …