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If it were not for its relations with Russia, Serbia would have been given "a 5, not a 3 grade for its foreign policy" in EC's recent progress report.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told this to Sputnik in an interview, and reiterated that "for as long as he remains is office, Serbia will not impose sanctions on the Russian Federation."

Russia continued air strikes for a third day on Oct. 2, prompting Turkey and its partners in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to demand that Moscow cease its attacks on the Syrian opposition and focus on fighting Islamic militants. 

Secretary of state for European affairs, George Ciamba, on Tuesday discussed with the Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Neris Germanas, currently paying a visit to Bucharest, on matters of a common interest at the level of the European Union, topical issues on the international agenda and also on aspects regarding the current stage of bilateral relations between Romania and Lithuan

Romania is a trusted partner of NATO and will not be intimidated by aggressive declarations of the Russian diplomacy, Prime Minister Ponta was quoted in a media release of the Executive to AGERPRES on Wednesday.

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Ponta hailed NATO's reaction to the "aggressive stance" of the Russian Foreign Ministry towards Romania.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has expressed hope that the crisis in Ukraine will not last very long, adding that the situation is developing favorably.

PM once again rejects possibility of joining sanctions

BELGRADE -- "No one can order Serbia how to behave, telling it on whom, when and how to impose sanctions," Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić said on Saturday.

He was addressing the electoral assembly of United Serbia (JS), a member of the ruling coalition.

BELGRADE - No one can order Serbia around, telling it on whom, when and how to impose sanctions, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Saturday at the electoral assembly of the United Serbia (JS), a member of the ruling coalition.