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Serbia erupts in mass street celebrations over Vučić's election defeat

Mass celebrations took place in Belgrade and other Serbian cities over the election defeat of former President Aleksandar Vučić's United Serbia list on the evening of Oct. 25, according to The Guardian.

26 October, 02:10 PM

Serbia’s student-led movement defeats Vučić, ending his 14-year rule

The election defeat of former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, who had been in power since 2017 and enjoyed the backing of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, amounted to a “political earthquake” for Serbia. Vučić lost to a student-led movement he had described as “a foreign-directed attempt to remove him from office.”

26 October, 01:22 PM

Serbia’s Vucic personally lobbied for Trump Tower in Belgrade

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic personally demanded that officials strip the General Staff building in Belgrade of its protected status so Jared Kushner’s company could build a Trump Tower on the site, The Guardian reported on Oct. 15.

16 October, 01:26 AM

Serbia grants citizenship to former Ukrainian MP suspected of high treason

Serbia has granted citizenship to Ukrainian businessman and former lawmaker Vadim Novynskyi, who is wanted in Ukraine on suspicion of high treason, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Balkan Service reported on Sept. 26.

27 September, 11:18 AM

Serbia’s Vucic calls snap parliamentary elections for Oct. 25

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved the national parliament and called early parliamentary elections for Oct. 25, Reuters reported on Sept. 9.

10 September, 03:41 AM

Thousands turn out for ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ funeral in Belgrade

Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, to pay their respects to Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general convicted of organizing Europe’s worst massacre since WWII.

7 September, 09:28 PM

Serbia plans Mladic state funeral as EU accession faces pressure

The body of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died last week in prison in The Hague, was flown to Belgrade on a government plane, Reuters reported.

4 September, 12:04 PM

Serbian speaker proposes constitutional change to let Vučić run again

Serbian National Assembly Speaker and Serbian Progressive Party representative Ana Brnabic has proposed amending the country’s constitution to allow Aleksandar Vučić to run for president again.

23 August, 05:03 PM

Serbia may end visa-free travel for Russians to advance EU membership bid

Serbia, one of the last European countries Russians can enter visa-free, is preparing to join the Schengen Area, a move that would automatically require visas for Russian citizens, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 05:01 PM

Pristina removes ‘Free Ukraine’ banner after Zelenskyy visits Serbia

Authorities in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, have removed a “Free Ukraine” banner that had hung in the city center since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Serbia.

9 August, 09:23 PM

Zelenskyy lands in Serbia with first ever visit

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Serbia on Aug. 7, with his first visit since taking office in 2019.

7 August, 08:32 PM

Zelenskyy’s upcoming visit to Serbia branded a historic “slap in the face to Russia”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's upcoming visit to Serbia carries deep symbolic weight, as Belgrade has historically maintained strong, traditional ties as an ally of Moscow, international wire service AFP reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official.

7 August, 11:47 AM

Zelenskyy to make first ever visit to Serbia on Aug. 8

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make an official visit to Serbia on Aug. 8, the office of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Aug. 6.

7 August, 03:41 AM

Serbia's only oil refinery at risk as Danube nears unnavigable levels

The Danube River will become unnavigable within a matter of days, raising the risk that Serbia's only oil refinery could be forced to halt operations, President Aleksandar Vučić said on Aug. 2, according to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.

3 August, 04:05 PM

Ukrainian deputy PM meets Serbia's Vucic in rare high-level visit

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on May 21 to discuss EU enlargement, bilateral trade and a free trade agreement, Kachka announced on X.

22 May, 11:14 AM

Zelenskyy talks to Serbia's Vucic

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on May 20 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and exploring opportunities for cooperation.

20 May, 09:19 PM

Zelenskyy set to lead Ukrainian delegation to Serbia for first time

Serbia is expecting a visit from a Ukrainian delegation led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later this week, marking his first trip to the country since 2019, Serbian TV channel N1 reported on May 18, citing diplomatic sources in Belgrade.

19 May, 01:40 PM

Serbia refused to play ball on Hungary’s TurkStream gambit, expert says

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban hoped to blame Ukraine for a possibly staged sabotage attempt targeting the TurkStream gas pipeline, but Serbian authorities refused to take part, Ihor Semyvolos, director of the Association of Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on April 7.

8 April, 07:57 PM

Hungarian military deployed to guard TurkStream pipeline

Hungarian forces were deployed to improve security around the country’s section of the TurkStream gas pipeline after a supposed sabotage attempt in neighboring Serbia, Hungary’s Defense Ministry announced on April 6.

7 April, 02:23 AM

Orbán rushes to TurkStream after explosives found near pipeline on Serbia border

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Serbian-Hungarian border on April 6 to inspect the TurkStream gas pipeline after explosives were found near the route a day earlier, Telex reported. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó also traveled to the border.

6 April, 02:23 PM

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