Serbia has not condemned the U.S. action in Venezuela; Remains committed to preserving peace and building its own deterrence capabilities

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said today at a press conference, following a session of the National Security Council convened over the latest developments in Venezuela, that he conveyed several key messages regarding Serbia’s position on the matter. Among the most important are that Serbia has no intention of condemning the U.S. action in Venezuela and that it remains committed to preserving peace, respecting the UN Charter, and building its own deterrence capabilities in view of potential challenges from the Balkan region.

Vucic primarily emphasized that Serbia must continue to build its national capacities and remain fully prepared to deter any potential threats. He made it clear that such threats do not come from the United States, stressing that the U.S. will not attack Serbia. Instead, according to him, the focus is on ensuring readiness to deter any possible challenges originating in the Balkan region. He underscored that Serbia remains firmly committed to preserving peace, but that peace must be safeguarded through credible and effective deterrence capabilities.

“They are rapidly arming Pristina, and a particular threat to territorial integrity and sovereignty is posed by the alliance of Pristina, Tirana, and Zagreb, which, as we have seen, is unfolding across a broad spectrum and includes the joint development of complex combat systems—from 4x4 vehicles to ideas for more powerful weapons in the future,” Vucic explained.

He emphasized that Serbia is monitoring this closely.

“We are monitoring this carefully and not only monitoring it—we are preparing to defend ourselves against those who no longer threaten to our country even covertly, but openly. We believe that our strength will be a sufficient deterrent factor, and that the primary goal we have set for ourselves—the preservation of peace and stability in Serbia—will be achieved,” the President of Serbia stated.

He reminded the Serbian public that several countries from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Russia and China, had issued statements condemning the U.S. action. However, Vucic noted, Serbia—guided by its commitment to maintaining and strengthening friendship with the United States—did not issue such a statement and has no intention of condemning the U.S. action.

At the same time, President Vucic said that Serbia expressed hope that the people of Venezuela would be able to rebuild their country in peace and stability.

According to him, Serbia consistently adheres to two fundamental principles: respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the belief that international law must prevail over national law.

President Vucic publicly praised and congratulated the United States on what he described as a successful and brilliant operation in Venezuela, acknowledging the professionalism of the American side (“Chapeau to Americans”). He particularly highlighted the well-organized and carefully planned intelligence activities that preceded the military action.

In this context, Vucic noted, it is important to recognize that the United States controls approximately 51 percent of global oil reserves.

“We are living in a period of clear U.S. dominance, a reality that Serbia must take into account, especially when considering issues related to NIS and the broader Serbian oil and energy sector. There is no doubt that the United States is currently the most dominant power in the world,” the President of Serbia stressed.

Vucic emphasized the strategic importance of rare materials, particularly in light of lithium reserves in Serbia. He was explicit in stating that the United States neither intervened nor played any negative role in the process of delegitimizing the lithium project in Serbia. According to the President, that role was assumed by certain European actors, whose intention, he said, was to undermine Serbia and prevent it from fully utilizing its natural resources.

The Government of Serbia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not issue a statement and did not condemn the action in Venezuela.