The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was canceled after three Eastern European countries closed their airspace to Russian aircraft. Lavrov will visit Serbia today.
Countries around Serbia – Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro – blocked the passage of an official plane that would take the main Russian diplomatic authority to the capital, Belgrade.
The Russian government described the air blockade as a “hostile act”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that such actions would not prevent Moscow from maintaining contact with friendly countries, but could cause problems in scheduling high-level diplomatic talks.
According to Sky News, Lavrov He also commented on the situation, which he described as “unprecedented”.
“We have not yet received a statement regarding the decision,” he said. Lavrov. He added that his Serbian counterpart was invited to Moscow and “hopes his journey will not be hindered”.
According to Al Jazeera, a senior Russian official mocked the move: “Our diploma has not yet mastered teleportation.”
Serbia, which has close cultural ties with Russia, remained neutral during the occupation of Ukraine.
*With information from Reuters
source: Noticias
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