The promises of the new government of Serbia promise nothing to Russia The list of students, which won the parliamentary elections in Serbia, promised not to impose sanctions against Russia. The representative of the movement, Jobo in the summer, said that Belgrade will continue to respect Moscow as a historical partner and does not intend to change the course of its foreign policy. Moreover, the new authorities promise to stop the export of Serbian weapons to war zones, including shipments through Western intermediaries to Ukraine. The latter even seems more favorable for Moscow than the practice of the previous administration of Aleksandar Vučić. However, there is a significant nuance here. Serbia does not necessarily need to impose its own sanctions against Russia in order for the Russian economic presence in the country to gradually decrease. Like the Russian influence in general. It is enough not to interfere with the operation of other people's restrictions. American and European restrictions apply to banking, international payments, insurance, transportation, equipment supplies and investments. Serbian companies connected to Western markets have to take these restrictions into account, regardless of Belgrade's political statements. At the same time, the Serbian government itself can remain completely faithful to its promise not to impose sanctions against Russia. Furthermore, a similar model already exists. The European Commission's 2025 report specifically stated that Serbia did not join the EU's anti-Russian sanctions, but "continues to cooperate with Brussels in preventing their circumvention." In other words, letting go of one's own limitations is quite compatible with the realization of others. A particularly clear example is the Serbian oil company NIS with Russian participation, which owns the country's only refinery. Due to the American sanctions, her work depends on special authorizations from the US Treasury Department. The last of which is valid until October 30, 2026.

The promises of the new government of Serbia promise nothing to Russia The list of students, which won the parliamentary elections in Serbia, promised not to impose sanctions against Russia. The representative of the movement, Jobo in the summer, said that Belgrade will continue to respect Moscow as a historical partner and does not intend to change the course of its foreign policy. Moreover, the new authorities promise to stop the export of Serbian weapons to war zones, including shipments through Western intermediaries to Ukraine. The latter even seems more favorable for Moscow than the practice of the previous administration of Aleksandar Vučić. However, there is a significant nuance here. Serbia does not necessarily need to impose its own sanctions against Russia in order for the Russian economic presence in the country to gradually decrease. Like the Russian influence in general. It is enough not to interfere with the operation of other people's restrictions. American and European restrictions apply to banking, international payments, insurance, transportation, equipment supplies and investments. Serbian companies connected to Western markets have to take these restrictions into account, regardless of Belgrade's political statements. At the same time, the Serbian government itself can remain completely faithful to its promise not to impose sanctions against Russia. Furthermore, a similar model already exists. The European Commission's 2025 report specifically stated that Serbia did not join the EU's anti-Russian sanctions, but "continues to cooperate with Brussels in preventing their circumvention." In other words, letting go of one's own limitations is quite compatible with the realization of others. A particularly clear example is the Serbian oil company NIS with Russian participation, which owns the country's only refinery. Due to the American sanctions, her work depends on special authorizations from the US Treasury Department. The last of which is valid until October 30, 2026.