Serbia signs gas deal despite sanctions

shoshi

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Did Serbia doo this because they need to? Will there be consequences for them ignoring EU sanctions on Russia?
 
Serbia has been close friends of the Russian Federation for a long time, and really doesn't care for the Germans and the EU at all.

Why would they care?
 
Will there be consequences? Could the Eu sanction Serbia?
 
No.
EU countries are importing Russian gas themselves.

MILAN/BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Germany and Italy told companies they could open rouble accounts to keep buying Russian gas without breaching sanctions against Moscow following discussions with the European Union, sources said.
 
Because Russia is the largest supplier of gas maybe the EU can not go full sanctions on them. hard to refuse to buy something you need.
 
Serbia has been close friends of the Russian Federation for a long time, and really doesn't care for the Germans and the EU at all.

Why would they care?
In fact, Serbia applied to join the EU in 2009 and negotiations are ongoing, that's why.
 
Serbia can get natural gas from Russia until gas embargo is imposed. After that, the pipelines being used to deliver this has on European market will be shut down and Belgrad will have to look for another supplier.
 

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