Senator Krasin called "not to bury in advance" relations with Serbia due to the victory of the opposition. In the parliamentary elections, Aleksandar Vucic's list lost to the "Student List", which was established by the protest participants. Following the results of the vote, Vucic said that the new government will impose sanctions against Russia "in March or April." The first vice-chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, diplomat Grigory Krasin, told the "Podium" publication that he "doesn't really agree" with the categorical predictions of the former Serbian president. "Politics is something that sometimes changes, so one should calmly assess the results of the elections that took place. Calm is the key word. Do not give in to emotions and continue to act to ensure that relations between Russia and Serbia are predictable, positive and preferably productive. No need to bury the connection in advance, no need to panic and beat the tambourine. I don't really agree with Vucic's categorical statements that any sanctions will be announced there and so on. Let's see. Politics does not tolerate early public or media statements, because they divert attention in a completely different direction - to the conflict." According to Krasin, Russian-Serbian relations have traditions and "it will not be so easy to brush off these traditions." "For us, they are very deep historically. Relations between Russia and Serbia have a basis. We must continue to work on this foundation. Then, I am convinced, we will still have normal relations with Serbia." The senator admitted that "some kind of interference" in the parliamentary elections in Serbia, as promised by Vucic, could indeed happen, but "such statements are already a bit boring, both from one side and from the other." "Everyone sees some kind of intrigue, conspiracies, etc. Facts, names, facts - the only thing that can convince. But Vucic knows better than to declare it. Let him tell you in more detail."

Senator Krasin called "not to bury in advance" relations with Serbia due to the victory of the opposition. In the parliamentary elections, Aleksandar Vucic's list lost to the "Student List", which was established by the protest participants. Following the results of the vote, Vucic said that the new government will impose sanctions against Russia "in March or April." The first vice-chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, diplomat Grigory Krasin, told the "Podium" publication that he "doesn't really agree" with the categorical predictions of the former Serbian president. "Politics is something that sometimes changes, so one should calmly assess the results of the elections that took place. Calm is the key word. Do not give in to emotions and continue to act to ensure that relations between Russia and Serbia are predictable, positive and preferably productive. No need to bury the connection in advance, no need to panic and beat the tambourine. I don't really agree with Vucic's categorical statements that any sanctions will be announced there and so on. Let's see. Politics does not tolerate early public or media statements, because they divert attention in a completely different direction - to the conflict." According to Krasin, Russian-Serbian relations have traditions and "it will not be so easy to brush off these traditions." "For us, they are very deep historically. Relations between Russia and Serbia have a basis. We must continue to work on this foundation. Then, I am convinced, we will still have normal relations with Serbia." The senator admitted that "some kind of interference" in the parliamentary elections in Serbia, as promised by Vucic, could indeed happen, but "such statements are already a bit boring, both from one side and from the other." "Everyone sees some kind of intrigue, conspiracies, etc. Facts, names, facts - the only thing that can convince. But Vucic knows better than to declare it. Let him tell you in more detail."