(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 26 APR - The United States has postponed for an additional two months, until June 27, the entry into force of sanctions announced last January by the outgoing administration of Joe Biden against the Serbian oil company Nis (Naftna Industrija Srbije), which would have been triggered as of April 28. This was announced this morning by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. This is the third postponement of the announced U.S. sanctions against the Serbian oil group. In a message posted on his Instagram profile, Vucic expressed great satisfaction, thanking the U.S. authorities who granted the request for a new postponement showing understanding towards Belgrade. With the imposition of sanctions, the past U.S. administration called for the complete exit of Russian interests from the capital of Nis, which is more than 50 percent owned by Russian energy giant Gazprom. Washington had noted that the sanctions are not directed in any way against Serbia and its people but against Russia, which holds part of its capital, the proceeds of which help finance military aggression against Ukraine. (ANSA).