Vucic Quits: Putin Ally Steps Down As Serbia President, Targets PM Post | Times Now World
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he will resign on September 25 or 26 before campaigning to become prime minister in snap parliamentary elections scheduled for October 25, according to Serbian Beta News Agency. The move comes days after Vucic dissolved parliament and called an early vote amid nearly two years of anti-corruption protests triggered by the 2024 Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people. Vucic, who has dominated Serbian politics as president or prime minister for 12 years, has been nominated by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party for the premiership. The political maneuver comes as Serbia balances its longstanding ties with Moscow against improving relations with Kyiv. Vucic hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Belgrade in August, while reports that Serbian ammunition has reached Ukraine through third countries have drawn criticism from Russia.
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AI GeneratedAleksandar Vučić, who has led Serbia for 12 years, announced his resignation from the presidency to run for prime minister in upcoming snap elections. This strategic move follows intense anti-government protests triggered by a deadly railway station collapse in Novi Sad, as Vučić seeks to maintain his political dominance amidst accusations of corruption and governance failures.