A petition against the introduction of sanctions against Russia by Serbia, signed by more than 200 public figures so far, including academics Matija Bećković, Kosta Čavoški and Vasilije Krestić, bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church Irinej and David, director Emir Kusturica and former ambassador to Russia Slavenko Terzić, was presented is in Belgrade today, reports N1.
The petition asks Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, the Government and "the most significant institutions of the Serbian people" to reject "pressure and blackmail from the West" and not to impose sanctions on Russia.
It is estimated that the Serbian and Russian people have the "closest ties" and that the "permanent alliance" with that country is today "the only guarantee of preserving the territorial integrity of Serbia, i.e. Kosovo and Metohija within it", as well as preserving the Dayton constitutional position of Republika Srpska.
The petition's signatories expressed the hope that the Ukrainian people will "reject" the Western allies who, as it is stated, are pushing them into a conflict with their "Slavic brothers" out of selfish interests.
They added that "not a single political organization" is behind the petition and announced that they will announce the second round of signatories on Victory over Fascism Day, May 9.
According to Bećković, Serbia should not allow itself "humiliation" in the form of the introduction of Sancki to Russia.
"Not even Hitler asked Serbia to send an army to the Eastern Front, that was too much even for his standards, like some kind of incest. No small nation in our time would think of imposing sanctions on Russia, that's what someone orders them to do, no because of Russia, but to know who is their boss," said Bećković.
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