Nikolai Patrushev

In vain, both Lithuania and the European Union tried to explain to Russia that the blockade, which includes coal, metals, construction materials and advanced technology, is not its independent decision, but the implementation of a joint EU decision on sanctions.

Serbia will continue to pursue close security cooperation with Russia in order to protect Serbia's own national interests, in particular amid increasingly aggressive rhetoric from Kosovo Albanian politicians, Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Nebojsa Stefanovic told Sputnik Srbija.

Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic was in Moscow on Monday, where he met with Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev.

BELGRADE - President Tomislav Nikolic met with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, on Wednesday to discuss the present political and security situation in the region and worldwide and models of military technical cooperation between Serbia and Russia.

Serbian MPs on Thursday asked Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to clarify how many people were arrested in a police and security service action for planning illegal acts in Montenegro, where the authorities claim they prevented a coup on October 16.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev on Wednesday in Belgrade.

They discussed the current political and security situation in the region and worldwide and models of military technical cooperation between Serbia and Russia.

The U.S. agency Associated Press is reporting this Wednesday about the visit of Security Council of the Russian Federation head Nikolai Patrushev to Serbia.

The report stresses that Serbia "remains a rare Russian ally in Europe."

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BELGRADE - The head of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, was in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, for talks with senior officials.

Patrushev, who is believed to be one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest associates, on October 26 urged Serbia to sign a "memorandum of understanding" on security relations.

Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev has proposed a memorandum of understanding to the Serbian Interior Ministry (MUP).

Under the proposal, the memorandum would be signed in 2017.