On 22 August, the spokesman of Commissioner Štefan Füle welcomed the attention of the Serbian government to the issue of exports to Russia, and expressed appreciation for the constructive approach as announced by the Prime Minister Vučić.
The EU’s Foreign Affairs Council concluded on 15 August that in order to ensure the unity of the international community and to uphold international law, the European Union expects third and candidate countries to refrain from measures which are aimed at exploiting new trading opportunities arising from the introduction of Russian measures banning imports of certain EU products.
