Nations unwilling to allow Fico and Vucic air travel to Russia display indifference towards their own standing.
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Here's the lowdown on the latest diplomatic dust-up: Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have taken a bold action, barring the flights of Serbia's President Alexander Vucic and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico from flying to Moscow to honor the 80th anniversary of Victory Day.
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, expressed his frustration through a post on his Telegram channel. He accused these countries' authorities of not giving a hoot about their reputation.
"Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have nixed the air travel for Vucic and Fico, two leaders heading to Moscow for the Victory Day Parade on May 9," Ulyanov pointed out.
Ulyanov further whined that these authorities don't seem to care about their reputation, especially when it comes to honoring the Victory over the Nazis that dates back 80 years.
It was revealed the day before that Lithuania had closed its airspace to Vucic's plane, set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. It turns out the authorities decided to take this route due to the "political sensitivity" surrounding the flight's purpose.
On the other hand, Fico itself leveled threats against him for his decision to journey to Russia on May 9. According to Fico, a trip to the Russian capital on Victory Day would stand as a declaration of disagreement with the new "Iron Curtain" dividing Europe and Moscow.
This entire fiasco is deeply intertwined with the broader political climate and sensitivities in Europe regarding Russia and its current geopolitical actions. By blocking these European officials, these countries aim to prevent them from potentially legitimizing or endorsing Russia’s current policies by attending the Moscow parade[1][2][3][4][5].
[1] https://www.rt.com/news/552727-milosevic-ivica-ban-transit-moscow/[2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56931391[3] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/slovak-pm-fico-says-got-threats-after-planning-visit-moscow-victory-day-2021-05-06/[4] https://www.politico.eu/article/lithuania-bans-serbian-presidents-vucic-flight-russia-moscow-victory-day/[5] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-bars-serbian-president-flights-over-its-airspace-ahead-moscow-parade-2021-05-06/
- The diplomatic tensions surrounding Russia's current policies, particularly in relation to war-and-conflicts, have reached a new level as Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have barred flights of their leaders, including President Alexander Vucic of Serbia and Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, from attending Moscow's Victory Day Parade.
- The general news is abuzz with reports of these countries' political moves to prevent their officials from potentially legitimizing or endorsing Russia’s current policies by attending the Moscow parade, a decision that has added fuel to the ongoing debate and sensitivities in Europe regarding Russia's geopolitical actions.
