A Russian news video showing Serbians being trained to fight in Ukraine prompts fury in Belgrade.
The Wagner group's death's-head mural appeared on a wall in Belgrade signed by an extremist groupA Russian news video claiming to show Serbian "volunteers" training to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine has prompted outrage in Serbia, exposing its complex relationship with Moscow.
Hinting at less-than-rosy relations with Moscow, President Vucic said that not only was Serbia "neutral" regarding the war in Ukraine, but that he had not spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin for "many months".Russia-supporting Wagner mercenary numbers soar On Thursday, a Belgrade-based lawyer and anti-war groups filed criminal complaints against the Russian ambassador as well as the head of Serbia's state security and information agency for allegedly recruiting Serbians for the Wagner group.
That stance has not been enough to impress the European Parliament, because Serbia has repeatedly refused to impose sanctions on Russia. It reminded Brussels that Belgrade had other options. Cheap gas supplies, Gazprom's majority ownership of Serbia's oil company NIS and Russia's refusal to recognise Kosovo's independence were practical reasons to stay on good terms.
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