{
  "id": 6765756,
  "title": "Serbia's Russia-friendly president to resign in late September before running for PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/serbias-russia-friendly-president-to-resign-in-late-september-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:48:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/serbias-russia-friendly-president-to-resign-on-sept-25-26-before-running-for-pm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic intends to resign from office on September 25 or 26 before concentrating on his campaign for the upcoming parliamentary elections, according to a report by the Serbian Beta News Agency on September 11. This announcement came after Vucic dissolved the Serbian parliament and called for snap elections in late October, aiming to retain his position of power. Vucic, a Moscow-friendly, populist leader, has governed Serbia for 12 years, either as prime minister or president.\n\nThe decision to step down was made in June following large-scale anti-corruption protests that erupted in response to the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad in 2024, resulting in the death of 16 people. The ruling Serbian Progressive Party has chosen Vucic as their candidate for prime minister ahead of the parliamentary vote scheduled for October 25.\n\nThese developments follow a perceived warming of relations between Serbia and Ukraine, despite Serbia's historically close ties to Russia. In August, Vucic welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky to Serbia, where they discussed economic cooperation and an upcoming free trade agreement. Additionally, there have been allegations that Ukraine has received Serbian ammunition through purchases by third-party countries, leading to a public rebuke from Russia.",
  "summary": "Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he would resign from office on Sept. 25 or 26 before focusing on his campaign for the upcoming parliamentary elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}