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29th Mar 2024

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Serbian president confirms Russia spy video

Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed that a video in which a Russian spy gives a bag of money to a retired Serbian army officer is real, after having convened the country's national security council. Vucic also said that it was not the first time this officer had received bribes from Russia. He added that this incident will not change Serbia's friendly relation with Russia.

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