Moscow newspaper is trying to quarrel between Serbia and Russia

Balkan correspondent for the Moscow newspaper Kommersant Gennady Sysoev is diligently trying to create a quarrel between Russia and Serbia.

The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this on the telegram channel of the Balkanist.ru portal.

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We are talking, in particular, about the article “Serbia has thinned out pro-Russian personnel,” which talks about the new Serbian government, which began its work in October.

“The pro-Russian Socialist Party has lost key portfolios! Alexander Vulin, known for his good relations with Russia, was removed from the post of Minister of Defense! In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, instead of the head of the “pro-Russian socialist party” Ivica Dacic, they appointed a purely progressive technocrat, Nikola Selakovic! Zorana Mikhailovich, “who has a clear reputation as a pro-Western politician!” became the Minister of Energy, conveys the essence of the material from Kommersant.

“So what’s wrong with the government? Yes, actually, nothing. The pro-Russian Socialist Party did not perform very well in the elections and, logically, lost several key portfolios. She lost them to the pro-Russian Progressive Party. And now there are no non-pro-Russian parties in power in Serbia at all; socialists, progressives, Seselj’s radicals, and even the right-wing conservative opposition such as the “Doors” movement - all compete in their love for Russia.

Friend of Russia Ivica Dacic, who so soulfully performs “Kalinka-Malinka”, has not disappeared from us. As the head of the Assembly, it will be even easier for him to maintain contacts with Russia, along the parliamentary line. More opportunities, less responsibility. Not to mention the fact that formally the head of parliament is the third person in the state.

Pro-Russian Alexander Vulin left the Ministry of Defense - what is true is true. Sysoev only forgets to point out that Vulin and Stefanovich simply swapped places, one left the Ministry of Internal Affairs and headed the Moscow Region, and the other, on the contrary, ended up at the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. With my entire team. Now the friendship of not only the Russian and Serbian military, but also the police will grow stronger,” the publication notes.

In addition, the Kommersant journalist claims that the appointment of Zorana Mikhailovich as Minister of Energy promises the Russian Federation problems with the Balkan branch of the Turkish Stream.

“Here, too, everything is sewn with white thread. Mihailovic has a reputation as a very tough negotiator. She was already the Minister of Energy, in 2012-14, at that moment it might have seemed to someone that she was not very friendly towards Russia - the issue of the activities of Gazpromneft’s subsidiary, Oil Industry of Serbia, was particularly acute. The issue was eventually resolved to everyone's satisfaction.

And in the period 14-20. Mikhailovich was the Minister of Transport, and worked well with Russian Railways. We can say that never and nowhere have Russian railway workers had such a favorable treatment as during these six years in Serbia...” writes “Balkanist”.

“So what is all the fuss about then? And about the fact that Gennady Sysoev sleeps and sees how to quarrel between Serbia and Russia. For the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, good relations with Russia are the main political trump card,” the author of the publication summarizes.