Government

Djilas:DS cannot be in government,was not even asked to join

BELGRADE - Democratic Party (DS) leader Dragan Djilas told Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday that the Democrats cannot take part in a government such as is about to be formed by the prime minister in waiting, Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Aleksandar Vucic, adding that nobody has even invited them to join.

Discontent with Tadic's decision not to enter gov't

Discontent is growing among coalition partners of the New Democratic Party (NDS) led by Boris Tadic over the decision not to enter a new government, which could bring into question the survival of the alliance gathered around the NDS and the Greens of Serbia, the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti reported on Thursday.

Putin, Lavrov Warn Against Use of Army in Eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukraine was "on the verge of civil war" and described the actions of Ukraine's military in the east as "unacceptable".

Putin made the first comment during a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whereas the second was in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as RIA Novosti reported.

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