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MOSCOW – Russia has no doubt that the Serbian authorities will find the vandals who desecrated the “Eternal Fire” monument in Belgrade and bring them to justice, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marija Zaharova said today, thanking the appropriate reaction to the incident.
“We share the threat to the Serbian public due to the act of vandalism that took place on December 30, in an attempt to cast a shadow over the fraternal relations between Russia and Serbia.” Some tramps dared to insult the memory of the Soviet and Yugoslav warriors who fell fighting the Nazi occupiers. We thank the Serbian authorities for their quick reaction to the incident, and we have no doubt that the perpetrators will be brought to justice, “Zaharova said, as reported by TAS S.
He added that a “cheap criminal trick” cannot affect Russian-Serbian relations.
“The ‘Eternal Fire’ of Belgrade is one of the symbols and reminders of how much we had to pay to have a peaceful sky, the opportunity to live and build today, all for the freedom of Europe.” Obviously, it does not suit anyone “Zaharova added, Tanjug reports.
The monument “Eternal Fire” in the Memorial Cemetery of the Liberators of Belgrade was desecrated on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, when the flames were extinguished by unknown persons and “Painters?” No, never ”and crossed out the hammer and sickle.
The monument was illuminated in a solemn ceremony by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during Lavrov’s recent visit.
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