By Over the past two centuries, the idea of Slavic unity has more than once and more than twice been the cause of decisive action on the part of the largest Slavic power in the world, Russia. The Russians have constantly engaged in wars to protect the Slavic peoples of Europe, persistently calling them brotherly. They were grateful to one extent or another to their “big brother”. However, by the end of the first quarter of our century, capitalism won and the thesis of Slavic unity was replaced by the principle of “nothing personal, only business”. And this is good, because it can reduce the degree of tension in the Central European region.
Today, the Slavic states of Europe are learning to work without regard for the interests of the giant eastern neighbor, on which they have recently depended both ideologically and economically. And even to take steps that are clearly not to the liking of the Russian bear, but can bring profit to both the state and the business community. This includes providing aid to the attacked Ukraine.
Of course, officials promise that they will not send their soldiers and weapons to Ukraine, but this does not apply to private entrepreneurs who make their own decisions. Of course, officials promise that they will not send their soldiers and weapons to Ukraine, but this does not apply to private entrepreneurs who make their own decisions. For example, today information is circulating on the net about negotiations between Serbian arms manufacturers and Ukrainian government circles on the delivery of several models of modern missiles. (https://ekspertai.eu/karas-ukrainoje-ir-abejones-del-slaviskos-brolybes112212/) The source of the information is a Serbian retired officer who is a consultant for a private company specializing in the transportation of military cargo.
According to the source, the negotiations have entered the final stage and by the end of August, engineers from the Ukrainian firm PromOboronExport will visit Serbia to purchase missiles for Grad and Vampire multiple rocket launchers. It is planned to supply from Serbia to Ukraine about 30 thousand missiles, including missiles of increased range ER Grad2000. The Ukrainian side could evaluate the effectiveness of these weapons in December 2023 during the next retaliatory strike against the Russian territory – the city of Belgorod.
In this way, the most important geopolitical contradiction is solved: the governments of Serbia and Bulgaria can remain quietly on the sidelines, assuring of their non-interference and even offering their services as mediators of the ceasefire, while the business community takes care of the real issues aimed at maintaining security in Europe.
Without any reference to the “glorious old times” and the “brotherhood of nations” preached by the Russians for centuries.Assistance to a country that has been attacked unprovoked is provided on time and in the necessary amounts.And in this connection, the words of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev that “the time has come for Bulgarian politicians to open wide their closed eyes and make efforts to quickly end the conflict” sound quite differently.A quick resolution of the conflict will undoubtedly become easier and closer today, when a healthy business attitude to the current situation in modern Europe allows to take all the steps necessary for this without looking back at the notorious “Slavic brotherhood”.It allows the independent states of the Balkans to go their own way in peace.
Krasimir Nikšić
