President of the Serbian Movement Dveri, Ivan Kostić, claimed that Serbia’s government requested Russia to refrain from raising the Kosovo issue at the United Nations Security Council. The allegation comes amid growing criticism of the Serbian government’s approach to Kosovo.
Kostić told Beta Agency that the information was confirmed by “Russian friends” from the Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as political actors in Serbia close to Kremlin circles.
“This is further proof that the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and Foreign Minister Marko Đurić are no longer willing to fight for Kosovo as part of the Republic of Serbia, and that they do not intend to oppose the EU’s policy, which ignores our sovereignty,” Kostić said.
He added that the Serbian government has effectively “let Kosovo slip away”, pointing to recent moves by Prishtina to integrate Serbian education and healthcare systems under the Kosovo administration.
“The government in Belgrade, led by Aleksandar Vučić, is no longer ready to defend the Serbian people and institutions in Kosovo. It is shameful that no relevant Serbian institutions reacted to the intrusion of Kosovo authorities at the University of Northern Mitrovica or Kurti’s attempt to take over Serbian education and healthcare,” Kostić said.
Kostić also accused Vučić of being pressured by the EU and of prioritizing economic projects over the situation in Kosovo:
“Vučić distracts the public with economic projects until 2030, while ignoring the real situation in Kosovo. Parliamentary discussions are blocked, and only after two months was a closed-door session of the Kosovo Committee scheduled, without media access. This shows that Vučić wants to hide his betrayal of Kosovo from the public,” he said.
The allegations intensify ongoing debates about Serbia’s foreign policy, its relationship with the EU, and the government’s handling of the Kosovo issue on the international stage.
