UK Embassy says Serbia not viewed as Russian proxy

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Beta: UK Embassy says Serbia not viewed as Russian proxy

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The British embassy in Belgrade told the Beta news agency on Thursday that London does not view Serbia as a Russian proxy as Foreign Secretary David Cameron was reported to have said.

Cameron told the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee that "Russia wants to do more to destabilize the Balkans, wants to do more through its proxies, including Serbia".

The embassy spokespeople said that there are certain elements in the country acting in the interest of Russia and threatening the stability and democratic capacities of the region, adding that the UK will continue to cooperate with Serbia on common priorities.

Beta was told that Cameron was referring to elements in Serbia that he believes are acting in Russia's interest and not to the state of Serbia.

Serbia is an independent, sovereign state and we welcome the clear position of the Serbian government in opposition to the war in Ukraine. We will continue encouraging Serbia to implement sanctions against Russia. We may not agree fully, but we welcome the regular dialogue with the Serbian government on these issue, Beta quoted the embassy sources as saying.