Kremlin Signals Desire to Maintain Ties With Serbia After Vučić Ousted by Student Movement
The Kremlin said it hopes the next Serbian government will preserve bilateral relations after a student-led movement unseated Aleksandar Vučić’s ruling coalition.
- On Sunday night, President Aleksandar conceded defeat in a historic snap election after his ruling coalition lost to a student-led movement, addressing supporters at his party headquarters in Belgrade.
- The defeat followed nearly two years of anti-government demonstrations triggered by the November 2024 roof collapse at the Novi Sad railway station, which killed 16 people and sparked widespread outrage.
- During his tenure, President Aleksandar balanced Serbia's candidacy for European membership with a refusal to join Western sanctions against Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, maintaining direct contact with the Kremlin.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that Moscow hopes the incoming government in Belgrade will work "constructively" to preserve bilateral relations, noting that building ties requires effort from both sides.
- Moscow intends to "continue doing everything possible to foster our relations with Belgrade," while the Kremlin expressed hope that even in opposition, President Aleksandar will "continue to contribute to advancing our ties.
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Russia said on Monday that it wants to continue to develop relations with Serbia, despite the defeat suffered by its party ally Aleksandar Vucic in the legislative elections, won by the student movement, reports Reuters.
Kremlin hails defeated Serbian ally Vucic as student election win adds to its geopolitical woes
MOSCOW, Oct 26 - The Kremlin paid tribute to its longstanding Serbian ally Aleksandar Vucic on Monday after a student-backed protest movement pulverised his party in a parliamentary election, robbing Moscow of another important partner in Europe six months after the electoral defeat of ally Viktor Orban in Hungary. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Kremlin expressed its hope on Monday that it will have a "constructive" relationship with the "new political forces that will come to power in Serbia, after the defeat suffered by the nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic, who maintained close ties with Moscow, in the early parliamentary elections, writes AFP. "We wish to express our hope that their actions will continue in the ...
The Kremlin will continue to develop its relations with Serbia despite the defeat of former President Aleksandar Vucic and his political force in the parliamentary elections. This was stated by the spokesman of the Russian presidency Dmitry Peskov. The vote was held on October 25, and Vucic admitted the loss of his list. He indicated that the student list had won the elections and would have more deputies in parliament. The victory marks a polit…
Moscow hopes that the new Serbian authorities will strive for constructive relations with Russia, Peskov said
Moscow hopes that the new Serbian authorities will strive for constructive relations with Russia, Peskov said.Other statements by the Presidential press Secretary:Vucic has made a great contribution to the development of relations between Russia and...
The Kremlin said on Monday it wanted to continue developing ties with Serbia despite the defeat of Moscow's ally Aleksandar Vucic. The Kremlin said this after Vucic lost parliamentary elections in the country yesterday, which were won by the student movement, but noted that "it takes two to tango." "Cooperation with Russia is in the interests of their country" Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow hoped the new leaders of the student movem…
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