Russian President Vladimir Putin finished his one-day visit to Serbia on Wednesday evening with a visit to the Temple of St.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has started his all-day official visit to Serbia, where he is hosted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Vucic welcomed Putin at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, and the two presidents then took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Cemetery of the Liberators of Belgrade and at the Monument to the Red Army Soldier in the Serbian capital. Putin was then given the official red-carpet welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia in New Belgrade. "I wish to t

Almost all print and electronic media in the region are reporting this Thursday about the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Serbia. They are also analyzing the possible topics of discussions in Belgrade today. Croatian agency Hina writes that the focus of the meeting between the Russian and Serbian presidents, when it comes to bilateral topics, will also include "the current situation in the region, primarily the issue of Kosovo, whose independence Russia does not recognize and s

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told Tanjug news agency when the US reacts strongly and shows its influence, there would be results as well. He said this, in relation to the US request to Pristina to immediately revoke the taxes imposed for goods from Serbia or face sanctions. President Vucic noted that imposed taxes stopped the dialogue, adding that frozen conflict with Pristina is the worst possible solution, as according to him, if frozen conflict melts, we will all go down.

Aleksandar Vucic has commented on the insults made at the expense of Milena Ivanovic, to say that he "never understood that kind of insanity and hatred." The president reacted after one of the leaders of the opposition Alliance for Serbia, Zeljko Veselinovic, referred to the widow of Oliver Ivanovic, a Serb politician from Kosovo who was gunned down in Mitrovica North a year ago, as a "she devil." In a tweet that has since been removed, Veselinovic said Milena Ivanovic was frequenting nightclubs in the capital and missed her late husband's one-year memorial service. Speaking in Leskovac on

Organizers of the protest “One of Five Million” urged on Saturday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to present to the citizens plan for Kosovo and Metohija, adding citizens are the address he should turn to, not Brussels, Washington, Moscow or Pristina, BETA news agency reports. They also accused Vucic that the politics he is leading “withdraws the state of Serbia from Kosovo.” “It has been eight years, since a promise was made, that once you get to the power, you would annul everything that has been agreed with Kosovo.

Ahead of the Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic "has received several tasks from the Russian intelligence service." This is according to Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK). Vucic was allegedly given several tasks: the first "not to reach an agreement with Kosovo under any circumstances," and another "to stop protests in Belgrade allegedly funded by NATO and arrest some of the leaders of the opposition." The broadcaster cites "a diplomat from one of the countries of the Visegrad Group accredited in Serbia," to further state these requests "did

A frozen conflict over Kosovo could melt and bring disaster, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned in an interview to Financial Times, TV N1 reports. “Those who think it is possible to maintain a frozen conflict — it is never frozen because at some moment it melts,” Vucic told the FT. “And when that happens it is a catastrophe for everyone,” he said adding that only a deal with Kosovo would bring lasting change to the region. “I know that Serbs for the most part are against solving the Kosovo problem and everything I say is against what the Serbian public wants,” Vucic said.

The "advance party" of Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Serbia on January 12, Beta news agency is reporting, citing an article published by Belgrade-based daily Danas. It is then that the detailed plan of Putin's visit, scheduled for January 17, will be known, the report added. Citing "unofficial diplomatic sources," the newspaper states that representatives of the Russian president's protocol, media relations, as well as members of his security, will arrive here on January 12. The article also states that it is possible that Putin and his host, Serbian President Aleksandar V

President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday congratulated his counterpart Vladimir Putin on Russia's day of security services employees.