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Serbian President Says ICC Arrest Warrant For Putin Will Prolong The War


Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks to the media in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on March 18.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks to the media in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on March 18.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has criticized an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court will prolong the war in Ukraine. "My question is now that you have accused him of the biggest war crimes, who are you going to talk to now?" Vucic told journalists on March 19. Unlike most European countries, Serbia has not imposed sanctions on Moscow after Putin launched his unprovoked war against Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Balkan Service, click here.

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