Moscow: You allowed the destruction, it all started with the bombing of Belgrade

Via video link, Volodin addressed the participants of the international conference "Long-term consequences of the bombing of Yugoslavia for Serbian society and the formation of a multipolar world", which is being held at the Russian House in Belgrade.

"The desire of one side, the United States of America, to have power and hegemony over other countries has led to numerous problems. When we talk about Yugoslavia, we also remember Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries on which the USA carried out aggression. But it all started from Yugoslavia, from the NATO bombing of peaceful Belgrade. Countries, and primarily EU countries, should understand that, when they allowed Yugoslavia to be bombed, they allowed the destruction of many other, once prosperous countries with original culture and traditions," said the President of the National Duma of Russia.

As he added, "it is very important to objectively assess the events that took place 25 years ago".

"We should do everything so that the tragedy that happened in 1999 in Yugoslavia, and then with other countries, never happens again," said Volodin and wished success to the participants in the conference.