Politicians

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday she did not believe the Russian Federation was behind a February 15 protest held outside the Presidency of Serbia building in central Belgrade.

"I do not believe the Russian Federation is behind that protest in any way or that it supports such people in any way, indirectly or directly," Brnabic told reporters in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday evening a protest outside the Presidency of Serbia building in Belgrade was an attempted coup and demanded that the relevant authorities take all necessary measures.

BELGRADE - In an extraordinary public address after Wednesday's protest outside the Presidency of Serbia building, President Aleksandar Vucic said the protesters were extremist groups backed by four parliamentary parties.

CHISINAU - Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Wednesday she had had a productive telephone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic about security aspects in Moldova and that Chisinau would continue to cooperate closely with Belgrade to prevent threats to Moldova's security.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by telephone with Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Wednesday.

Vucic and Sandu expressed mutual support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of their countries, as well as interest in development of Serbia-Moldova bilateral ties to mutual benefit, the press office of the president of Serbia said in a statement.

KRAGUJEVAC - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday former US official Richard Grenell deserved a Serbian state honour for his contribution to Serbia's progress.

Vucic was speaking to reporters before a Statehood Day ceremony in Kragujevac, central Serbia.

KRAGUJEVAC - When the state and its foundations are in jeopardy amid a difficult global situation, the most important thing is that we are together and united in our desire to protect the state, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - In a telephone conversation with Moldovan FM Nicu Popescu, Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said Belgrade determinedly rejected any insinuations about potential involvement of Serbian citizens in potential violent developments in Moldova, as stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has received a congratulatory message from US President Joe Biden ahead of February 15, Serbia's Statehood Day.

In the message, Biden said Serbia and the US had in the past several years worked on diversification of energy sources and strengthening of economic cooperation, creating a better future for their citizens.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic had a telephone conversation with European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday to exchange views on the current situation in the region, Serbia's European perspective, reforms on the EU path and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.