Belgrade leader praises Putin for boosting Serbia’s military
Posted July 29, 2019 3:49 am.
This article is more than 5 years old.
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s leader has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for boosting Serbia’s military with battle tanks and armoured vehicles, amid Western fears that the arms buildup could threaten fragile peace in the Balkans.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was speaking Monday during inspection of 10 recently arrived Russian armoured patrol vehicles at a Serbian army military base. The vehicles have been delivered despite neighbouring Romania’s refusal to let them transit via the Danube River because of international sanctions in place against Moscow over its actions in Ukraine.
Media reports say Russia flew 10 armoured vehicles to Serbia last week on its transport planes.
The Associated Press
