Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he had not changed his mind about attending the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin's parade on the occasion of the May 9 parade, despite strong pressure from the European Union regarding his decision.
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- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic remains firm in his decision to attend Putin's parade in Moscow on May 9, despite significant pressure from the European Union.
- Vucic's choice to participate in the military celebrations could jeopardize Serbia's aspirations to join the EU, as it contradicts EU criteria for potential new members.
- The European Union has urged leaders not to support military events in Moscow in solidarity with Ukraine, putting Vucic's visit in a controversial position.
Vucic gathered with Putin for the parade on May 9
European officials have warned Vucic that his visit to Moscow for military celebrations on May 9 would violate EU membership criteria for potential new members and could undermine the country's stated ambitions for EU accession.
The visit would also effectively mean a demonstration of support for Putin and Moscow's war against Ukraine.
At the same time, Vucic said that one of the Serbian military units would take part in the May 9 parade on Red Square in the Russian capital. He also said that this was the first time Serbia was participating in a "joint" organization of the parade.
In the near future, we will be under pressure regarding the event in Moscow, in which we announced our participation.
Aleksandar Vuchich
President of Serbia
According to the agency, Vucic said that he would travel to Moscow together with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
The European Union's top diplomat, Kaia Kallas, on April 14 called on European leaders not to participate in military celebrations in Moscow on May 9, and instead to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine.
The European Union also gave clear instructions to EU candidate states not to attend the parade in Moscow on May 9 and not to visit Russia.
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