{"id":36652,"date":"2025-03-26T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=36652"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:10:44","slug":"president-milanovic-a-croatian-soldier-will-not-go-to-ukraine-under-any-arrangement-it-is-completely-out-of-the-question","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-a-croatian-soldier-will-not-go-to-ukraine-under-any-arrangement-it-is-completely-out-of-the-question\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107: A Croatian soldier will not go to Ukraine under any arrangement; it is completely out of the question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cA Croatian soldier will not go to Ukraine under any arrangement\u2014it is completely out of the question. I campaigned on this, and it is my solemn commitment to those who entrusted me with their confidence. I see that some key ministers in Plenkovi\u0107\u2019s government share this view. Let\u2019s not deceive ourselves. The Croatian Army will not take part in this mission, and one of the reasons is that it will never happen, with or without Croatia. The fundamental conditions for such a mission have not been met\u2014a peace agreement and the consent of the other side, which, unfortunately, is Russia. I am glad that Russia is not a neighbour of Croatia. I believe the minister had good intentions, but when it comes to Croatia\u2019s participation in this mission, we will not be involved. We consider it both dangerous and irresponsible,\u201d said President Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today in Podgorica during his official visit to Montenegro, responding to a journalist\u2019s question about the statement by the Minister of Defense, who had said that Croatia would not rush to join the \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 for Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs far as I am concerned, Croatian soldiers will not take part in this travesty. If the government believes it should continue providing Ukraine with material support and equipment, let it do so. I am responsible for Croatia\u2019s defense, national security, and territorial integrity\u2014that is what the Constitution states,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could raise a question every time a piece of Croatian Army equipment is sent away\u2014equipment that has been collected and maintained for decades under impossible conditions, at great cost, and even more so when we were under embargo. If someone wants to donate it, even to Ukraine, believing that Croatia can do without it and that it will receive a small compensation in return, and if they truly believe that, I will remain silent to a certain extent. I will observe what happens but will not interfere directly,\u201d Milanovi\u0107 added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to the media after his meeting with Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovi\u0107, President Milanovi\u0107 highlighted the importance of Croatia-Montenegro relations and mutual cooperation. Discussing Montenegro\u2019s European perspective, he reiterated Croatia\u2019s support for its EU membership: \u201cIt is in our interest for Montenegro to join the European Union as soon as possible. What the EU is today, how decisions are made, and what it will actually become\u2014not tomorrow, but in just a few minutes\u2014is increasingly difficult to comprehend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milanovi\u0107 also addressed the geopolitical situation and the challenges facing the EU and NATO: \u201cLike us, you are a NATO member\u2014an alliance currently undergoing serious turbulence. Amidst all this, we must focus on what is happening now and what lies immediately ahead, rather than dwelling solely on events from 30 years ago. Of course, history matters\u2014what happened 20 or 30 years ago is relevant\u2014but our priority must be what awaits us today and tomorrow, and the direction in which Europe is heading.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked about Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grli\u0107 Radman\u2019s statement that the Lora camp never existed, Milanovi\u0107 said he could not comment directly but noted that he had discussed the issue with President Milatovi\u0107. \u201cThere was a kind of camp in Lora\u2014people were killed there, and some were punished for it. It is up to the Croatian judiciary to resolve this. Our judiciary is slow, but it is consistently and persistently resolving this,\u201d he said, adding that he has never shielded anyone when it comes to crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese are judicial matters, and the more time passes, the harder it will be to establish the truth, making discussions like this even more difficult. I don\u2019t believe this benefits or strengthens our relations. We need to move forward\u2014history defines us and weighs us down, but I doubt that either President Milatovi\u0107 or I can resolve this,\u201d Milanovi\u0107 concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The start of the official visit to Montenegro was delayed by an hour because the Croatian Prime Minister used the official government plane for his trip to Dubrovnik. Commenting on the delay, Milanovi\u0107 said: \u201cI found out that the plane was late, but I don\u2019t know the reason. If Plenkovi\u0107 explained it, then that\u2019s that. I regret being an hour and a half late because, in principle, when agreements are made, they should be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Milanovi\u0107, accompanied by his spouse, Prof. Sanja Musi\u0107 Milanovi\u0107, Ph. D., is on an official visit to Montenegro at the invitation of President Jakov Milatovi\u0107. The visit began with an official welcoming ceremony for the Croatian President and his spouse at Villa Gorica in Podgorica, followed by a t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate conversation between the two Presidents. After bilateral meetings between the Croatian and Montenegrin delegations, the two leaders addressed the public. On the first day of the visit, President Milanovi\u0107 also met with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spaji\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA Croatian soldier will not go to Ukraine under any arrangement\u2014it is completely out of the question. I campaigned on this, and it is my solemn commitment to those who entrusted me with their confidence. I see that some key ministers in Plenkovi\u0107\u2019s government share this view. Let\u2019s not deceive ourselves. The Croatian Army will not take part in this mission, and one of the reasons is that it will never happen, with or without Croatia. The fundamental conditions for such a mission have not been met\u2014a peace agreement and the consent of the other side, which, unfortunately, is Russia. I am glad that Russia is not a neighbour of Croatia. I believe the minister had good intentions, but when it comes to Croatia\u2019s participation in this mission, we will not be involved. We consider it both dangerous and irresponsible,\u201d said President Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today in Podgorica during his official visit to Montenegro, responding to a journalist\u2019s question about the statement by the Minister of Defense, who had said that Croatia would not rush to join the \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 for Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":36640,"template":"","news-cat":[12],"class_list":["post-36652","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-cat-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPresident Milanovi\u0107: A Croatian soldier will not go to Ukraine under any arrangement; it is completely out of the question - President of the Republic of Croatia - Zoran Milanovi\u0107<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-a-croatian-soldier-will-not-go-to-ukraine-under-any-arrangement-it-is-completely-out-of-the-question\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"President Milanovi\u0107: A Croatian soldier will not go to Ukraine under any arrangement; it is completely out of the question - President of the Republic of Croatia - Zoran Milanovi\u0107\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cA Croatian soldier will not go to Ukraine under any arrangement\u2014it is completely out of the question. 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