belgrade serbia want maintain delicate balance act russia west foreign minister say thursday dismiss u.s. call pick side large state emerge collapse yugoslavia 1990s orthodox christian slavic serbia natural affinity moscow keen join european union month u.s. deputy assistant secretary european eurasian affairs hoyt brian yee tell belgrade sit two chair time remark spark sharp criticism serbian capital foreign minister ivica dacic head co-ruling socialists lead late strongman slobodan milosevic say belgrade would maintain balance west russia china want someone pull chair us ... important see best interest dacic tell reuters interview although eu serbia single large trade partner investor russia control oil gas supply moscow also seek bolster military tie belgrade donation six mig-29 fighter jet serbia request moscow block independent kosovo become member unite nations ethnic albanian-dominated kosovo declare independence serbia 2008 follow bloody 1998-1999 war recognize 115 countries include unite state eu members serbia russia dacic liken serbia opposition kosovan independence spain rejection catalonia referendum secession spain fight concept catalonia serbs fight country say serbia cherish kosovo historic birthplace government pristina seek win-win solution international conference would prevent future war century dacic say early year suggest autonomy delimitation serb areas kosovo would possible realistic last ... solution problem say interview around 120,000 serbs kosovo mainly north outside serbia oppose pristina authorities serbian foreign minister reject u.s. call choose russia west