The senior Russian official explained that Moscow is aware of the unprecedented pressures on the Serbian leadership for its friendly stance towards Moscow. That is why it highly values the Serbian Government’s stance.

Russia and Serbia, he said, will continue to discuss the most complicated issues on the bilateral agenda as partners.

On Monday, Serbian Economy Minister Rade Basta noted that his country should join the sanctions against Russia, as Belgrade pays ‘a high price’ for refusing to support the restrictive measures from the West.

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