Canceling of Military Exercises with Russia, Belarus

Soliders (BETAPHOTO/Defence Ministry)

Decision Passed under Pressure

A decision by the Serbian government to cancel all tactical military exercises with foreign states and alliances in the next six months was actually part of a political confrontation with Moscow, while security circles in Belgrade would go so far as to interpret it as President Aleksandar Vucic retaliation of sorts, following unfriendly reactions by the Russian media to his meeting with Pristina’s representatives in Washington. Along these same lines, the decision may be interpreted as the beginning of the end for Serbia’s foreign policy balancing between East and West, the sources believe.