{"id":193038,"date":"2025-11-16T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=193038"},"modified":"2025-11-16T20:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:11:12","slug":"serbia-at-a-crossroads-government-session-begins-over-nis-sinisa-mali-fiercely-criticizes-russia-for-not-cooperating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbia-at-a-crossroads-government-session-begins-over-nis-sinisa-mali-fiercely-criticizes-russia-for-not-cooperating\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIA AT A CROSSROADS: Government session begins over NIS, Sini\u0161a Mali fiercely criticizes Russia for not cooperating!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A session of the Government of Serbia is underway, and the topic is the current situation in NIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first to address the session was Minister of Energy Dubravka \u0110edovi\u0107 Handanovi\u0107, who said in her introduction that \u201cwe have received a clear message from the U.S. that the ownership of NIS must change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4v165smnjv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/sns-kandidati-doziveli-debakl-izabran-novi-predsednik-advokatske-komore-beograd-evo-o-kome-se-radi\/\">SNS KANDIDATI DO\u017dIVELI DEBAKL: Izabran novi predsednik Advokatske komore Beograd, evo o kome se radi!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;SNS KANDIDATI DO\u017dIVELI DEBAKL: Izabran novi predsednik Advokatske komore Beograd, evo o kome se radi!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/sns-kandidati-doziveli-debakl-izabran-novi-predsednik-advokatske-komore-beograd-evo-o-kome-se-radi\/embed\/#?secret=NMgGvbpR6h#?secret=4v165smnjv\" data-secret=\"4v165smnjv\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThings are very clear, NIS is under sanctions. We have repeatedly received extended licenses to operate, but as of October 9 we are under sanctions. We have three months for the transaction to be completed, for the ownership of NIS to change, and for the U.S. to approve the decision. Our reserves are preserved, and citizens have not felt any changes so far. It is impossible to manage something like this, and I am ready to resign because I do not see how we can overcome this situation,\u201d said \u0110edovi\u0107 Handanovi\u0107, adding that for 27 days Serbia has not received \u201ca single drop of oil\u201d from JANAF.<br>\u201cWe can wait another three or four days because we are aware that there will be no oil supply,\u201d said \u0110edovi\u0107, adding that oil reserves are measured \u201cin tens of days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She reminded that we have three months to complete the transaction regarding the potential sale of part of NIS. \u0110edovi\u0107 said that she is ready to resign due to the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister of Finance says the situation with NIS threatens all aspects of the Serbian economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur growth, stability, credit rating. We are the only ones with a credit rating in the region. This situation threatens everything you can imagine. I know, President, that you know that. And regardless of your moral considerations, I think we need to think about ourselves and take certain steps. I know many think as I do, but I don\u2019t know why they\u2019re not saying it,\u201d Mali said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that Serbia fully cooperated with the Russians and supported every one of their proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd interestingly, they have not sought any solution with us. They did not even offer to find a solution together with us. So, President, I know it is a difficult moral decision, but we have to think about ourselves. We have given everyone chances, shown consideration for everyone. If it comes to a sale, and if some Arabs do not want to accept it, then we must offer a higher price. We will jeopardize everything if we do not do this,\u201d the Minister of Finance said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe must take matters into our own hands,\u201d Minister Mali said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Request for NIS denied<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We remind that the U.S. rejected the request submitted by the Russian owners to the American OFAC, in which they sought an extension of the operating license on the basis of negotiations with a third party. The request stated that the Russian side was ready to relinquish control and influence over NIS to a third party, but the American side rejected it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. imposed full sanctions on NIS due to majority Russian ownership on October 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-must-not-allow-new-victims-medical-science-students-called-on-dijana-hrka-to-suspend-her-hunger-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cWE MUST NOT ALLOW NEW VICTIMS\u201d: Medical science students called on Dijana Hrka to suspend her hunger strike!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/state-department-says-removing-russian-control-over-nis-increases-serbias-energy-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS: \u201cRemoving Russian control over NIS increases Serbia\u2019s energy security\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-serbian-is-the-world-champion-jovan-cvetanovic-defeated-the-frenchman-in-the-final-and-won-gold-in-jiu-jitsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE SERBIAN IS THE WORLD CHAMPION: Jovan Cvetanovi\u0107 defeated the Frenchman in the final and won gold in jiu-jitsu!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/professor-joler-resigned-after-20-years-due-to-police-repression-and-violation-of-autonomy-he-left-the-novi-sad-academy-of-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PROFESSOR JOLER RESIGNED AFTER 20 YEARS: Due to police repression and violation of autonomy, he left the Novi Sad Academy of Arts!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/today-is-the-holy-unmercenary-healers-day-on-this-day-it-is-good-to-do-heavy-work-be-sure-to-read-this-prayer-for-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TODAY IS THE HOLY UNMERCENARY HEALERS DAY: On this day, it is good to do heavy work, be sure to read this prayer for healing!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Nova,&nbsp;<strong>Foto:&nbsp;<\/strong>Alo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A session of the Government of Serbia is underway, and the topic is the current situation in NIS. The first to address the session was Minister of Energy Dubravka \u0110edovi\u0107 Handanovi\u0107, who said in her introduction that \u201cwe have received a clear message from the U.S. that the ownership of NIS must change.\u201d \u201cThings are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2169,"featured_media":193039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4112,738,7737,113],"class_list":["post-193038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-serbia","tag-nafta","tag-rusija","tag-sinisa-mali","tag-srbija","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Serbiantimes.info EN","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193038"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":193053,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193038\/revisions\/193053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}