Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has demanded that Serbia’s new government ensure the continuation of strategic partnership with Moscow, while confirming that talks are under way on future gas supply and a new long-term contract.
Lavrov made these comments during his meeting in Moscow with Aleksandar Vulin, chairman of the Supervising Board of the Serbian state-owned company ébijagas) on November 11th, 2026.
We remain fully committed to all our agreements, past and present. We hope that the new government will also ensure the continuation of Serbia’s strategic partnership with the Russian Federation, Lavrov said, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s announcement.
The Russian top diplomat said negotiations on future gas supplies and a new long-term agreement are under way. He also mentioned the visit to Moscow by the director general of érbijagas Rancho, Dusan Bajatovic.
At this meeting, Lavrov named Vulin one of Serbia’s main political figures and praised his commitment to co-operation between the two countries. On the other hand, Voulin has repeatedly been one of the most direct voices in support of Serbia’s preservation and deepening relations with Russia.
Vulin: Serbia won’t impose sanctions on Russia
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, in September 2024, Volin had declared that Serbia, under Aleksandar Vucinqi’s leadership, would not become a member of NATO, would not impose sanctions on Russia and would not allow its territory to be used for activities against Moscow.
He had named Russia an ally and strategic partner of Serbia, thanking Moscow for its stance regarding Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for rejecting Kosovo’s independence.
Even during his visit to Moscow in August 2024, where he met Lavrov, Vulin had declared that he was proud that Serbia was not part of what he called the anti-rusceter and that Belgrade had not imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation.
At that meeting, the two officials had also discussed the possibilities of deepening the strategic partnership, including co-operation with the BRICS organisation.
In April 2025, during an economic forum in Moscow, Voulin had gone further in defense of Serbia’s stance on Russia.
He had claimed that, if Serbia had imposed Moscow sanctions, there would not have been what he called coloured revolution in the country.
According to him, Serbia and Russia historically have been on the same side.
Volin’s stances towards Russia have also appeared in his statements on security and foreign policy issues.
In September 2024, the European Union had reacted to its meeting with Putin, praising that strengthening ties with Moscow at the time of Russian aggression against Ukraine was not in line with Serbia’s EU membership process. /Telegraphy.