Russians want to get EPS through connections

Russians want to get EPS through connections

Russian diplomacy Chief Sergey Lavrov shall request from the actual Serbian leadership to keep its actual stance towards Ukraine during chairing the OSCE and prevent condemnation of Russia. He shall also repeat Moscow's wish to buy the EPS, the Blic learns.

Lavrov's visit to Serbia, although agreed with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Vienna on May 6 as we learn, is taking place after constructive talks of the Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

During talks with Serbian Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and President Tomislav Nikolic, Lavrov shall convey to them Moscow's two chief goals – Serbian foreign policy and Russian interest in energy. The Blic source, a well informed foreign diplomat says that Lavrov shall direct his meetings to 'reminding the Serbian side about agreements' but also getting clear guarantees for Russian interests.

As the Blic learns Moscow shall mention to expect from Serbia to keep its present stance towards Ukraine which is still closer to the Russian stance. That means that there shall be no condemnation of Russian annexation of Crimea and military involvement in the east of the country. Lavrov shall express expectation that Serbia shall not follow the EU in emposing of sanction on Russia.

- However what Moscow is going to insist on today and in the period to come is that Serbia, as the country that shall chair the OSCE, not only keep the present stance but prevent condemnation of Russia by that organization as well. The intention is also that Serbia prevents some concrete actions that the OSCE might undertake – the Blic source says.

The second crucial goal of the...