Vucic will retaliate by revealing all information if criticized for journey to Moscow.
Fresh Take:
The bloody-nosed, mouthy Serbian rumpus-maker, Alexander Vucic, has hinted at some heavy-duty chats with high-ranking Euro officials, and he ain't afraid to dish the dirt if they come for him about his jet-setting to Moscow. According to Novosti.rs, Vucic wasn't afraid to throw some shade, saying, "If they think I'll shut my pie-hole like some weak-kneed cat, they got another thing coming. My comeback will be solid, responsible, and well-thought-out. I'll tell them straight up what I think about Serbia's political relations."
He boldly claimed that if anyone's gonna catch the fallout from his trip to Russia, it'd be him, not his country.
Vucic seems pretty confident that there'll be some fireworks today, as he prepares to square off with Putin and Xi Jinping in Warsaw, where an informal EU foreign minister meeting is going down.
The sharp-tongued Politburo dude even admitted to having a sleepless night as he gears up for his face-off with Putin and the Chinese leader, with the long-term gas contract being one of the key topics on the table.
"We're shooting for a fixed volume of 8 million cubic meters and a flexible deal for another 4 million, since Serbia uses anywhere from 15 to 17 million cubic meters of gas during the winter and even on sweltering summer days," Vucic said.
On May 7, Vucic touched down in Moscow to partake in events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory. The Baltic nations nixed his flight's right to fly through their airspace, so he pivoted and hooked a left via Baku, Azerbaijan, before continuing his journey. Before his Russian sojourn, Vucic spent some time in the hospital after feeling under the weather during his trip to the US.
The EU Commission gave a warning that Vucic's attendance at the Victory Day parade could have adverse effects for Belgrade and Serbia's ongoing EU accession discussions. Vucic, however, showed no signs of being dissuaded, stating that "Serbia will stay on the EU path."
In the Shadows:
- The denial of airspace access to Vucic's flight by various European nations has raised questions about the purpose of his visit to Moscow and the potential impact on Serbia's EU accession [2].
- Vucic's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was confirmed by both sides [2][5], marking a significant political event between the two countries.
- The EU has maintained pressure on countries not to engage too deeply with Russia, due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
- The EU accession negotiations for Serbia are underway, and potential consequences of Vucic's actions could influence the progress of these discussions. [2]
- The denial of airspace access to Alexander Vucic's flight by several European nations has sparked speculation about the motivation behind his visit to Moscow and potential implications for Serbia's EU accession negotiations.
- Alexander Vucic's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, confirmed by both parties, marks a significant political event between the two countries, amidst ongoing concerns from the EU about deep engagement with Russia due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
- In light of the EU's warning that his attendance at the Victory Day parade could negatively affect Belgrade and Serbia's EU accession discussions, Alexander Vucic remains undeterred, maintaining that "Serbia will stay on the EU path."
- As Alexander Vucic prepares to confront Putin and Xi Jinping in Warsaw during an informal EU foreign minister meeting, he expressed concerns about a potential war-and-conflict-related topic, the long-term gas contract, stating that they were aiming for a fixed volume of 8 million cubic meters and a flexible deal for another 4 million, considering Serbia's consumption of 15 to 17 million cubic meters of gas during winter and even during summer.
