Vucic: Rubin an official Albanian lobbyist

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday evening US special envoy James Rubin was an official, paid Albanian lobbyist who had been purposely sent to Kosovo-Metohija during recent elections there to boost Pristina's campaign.

In an appearance on a Happy TV talk show, Vucic noted that, unlike Rubin, many US State Department officials and members of Congress were fair and had a different approach to the Kosovo issue.

"Rubin was particularly glad about a New York Times article written against me but the fact it said I was brave scared him a little bit", Vucic added.

He said current US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill always had a fair approach to Serbia despite a difference in views.

"He also has a personality of his own, he does not need to take orders from just everyone. He views the situation from his own angle. He is enough of an intellectual and he knows things sufficiently well, despite the fact he will always stand with an independent Kosovo, but he will have a different approach that is slightly more favourable to us," Vucic said.

We must not forget that Pristina always has the support of the world's biggest powers, even though it is differently nuanced now, Vucic said.

"Essentially, you must always bear in mind that big Western powers will support an independent Kosovo and stand with it," he underscored.