Lavrov arrives in Belgrade for an otherwise "ordinary" diplomatic visit if only...

Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Serbia on June 7, and since the war in Ukraine, which Moscow began on February 24, the Russian foreign minister has travelled to only three destinations: China - in early March, India - in early April and the Middle East - May 30th, reminds Blic.
This means that Serbia could be the first country in Europe that Lavrov has set foot on since the war began. It is also known how he could spend his time: he will meet with the state leadership, and it has been announced that he will attend the reception on the occasion of the Day of Russia, which will be organized by the Russian Embassy in Belgrade on June 7.
And all that would be characterized as another ordinary diplomatic visit, if only it did not take place in a more than sensitive moment. President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui, also suggested that it is sensitive, saying yesterday in Bratislava that "Sergei Lavrov's visit is becoming more complicated".
Blic reminds that great geopolitical turmoil is underway, within the framework of which the EU and the USA openly demand that Serbia, as a candidate country, align its foreign policy with the one led by Brussels and impose sanctions on Moscow. In all this, it is logical to ask: what does this visit bring to Moscow and Belgrade respectively? Will Europe watch all this calmly and favorably?
Speaking about that, Aleksandar Popov, director of the Center for Regionalism, told Blic that this visit is practically a finger in the eye of the West.
"Except in the Arab world, Lavrov hardly traveled anywhere else, especially not in Europe, nor did he visit a country that is a candidate for EU membership. In the current situation, his visit benefits Russia more than Serbia," Popov said.
The question is how it will...

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