Serbia caught in middle over Ukraine

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In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, a graffiti that shows a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin defaced with a Nazi swastika and text reading: "Communism is coming", on the wall in downtown Belgrade, Serbia. Serbia, caught in the middle of Moscow's row with the European Union and the United States over the crisis in Ukraine, is suddenly being confronted with a hard choice: continue on its proclaimed course toward the EU, or give up that goal and seek even closer ties with its traditional Slavic ally Russia

Serbia caught in middle over Ukraine
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC
Associated Press
September 8, 2014 Updated 10 minutes ago

NOVI SAD, Serbia — Radivoje Miljanic, the owner of "Putin Cafe," has no dilemma over the course Serbia should take over Ukraine: turn off the pro-Western path and forge a strong alliance with Slavic ally Russia.

"Our government cannot sit on two chairs," Miljanic, said sipping vodka in his smoky joint under a poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin, featuring Russian and Serbian flags and an onion-domed Christian Orthodox church.

Serbia finds itself caught in the middle of Moscow's row with the West over Ukraine and is suddenly being confronted with a hard choice: continue down its path toward EU membership, or give up that dream and seek closer ties with its traditional Slavic ally Russia.

Until now, Serbia could sit on the fence. Now Moscow is issuing warnings, and so is the EU. Both are basically asking: Whose side are you on?