Serbia's President Vučić visits Moscow amid EU criticism

Just 1 time aft nan European Parliament adopted a stark solution connected Serbia's European integration, criticising nan Western Balkan country's non-compliance pinch nan EU's overseas policy, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić travelled to Moscow.

Vučić's departure to nan subject parade connected Red Square successful honour of nan 80th day of nan triumph complete Nazi Germany was melodramatic successful its ain right.

First, Latvia banned nan overflight of nan Serbian authorities plane. Then nan way was changed to Turkey and Azerbaijan, wherever nan level had to hold successful Baku for support to proceed its journey.

Upon his presence successful Moscow, Vučić stated that he knew that disapproval from Brussels would follow, arsenic good arsenic that he expected nan EU to "punish him, and not Serbia".

'We were warmly welcomed'

In a abstracted development, Serbian students moving an ultramarathon reached Strasbourg.

On Tuesday, nan student protestation movement, which started complete nan deadly train position awning illness successful Novi Sad successful November 2024, requested threat parliamentary elections, which were supported by nan mostly of nan guidance but not by nan ruling party.

This is nan thirteenth extremity of nan ultramarathoners connected their measurement to Brussels, wherever they should get adjacent Monday, to coming their position of nan existent governmental and societal business successful Serbia to MEPs, to whom they will manus complete nan letters of their colleagues from Serbia.

Previously, students travelled by bicycle from Belgrade to Strasbourg, each successful an effort to tie European officials' attraction to nan business successful Serbia.

"It wasn't difficult and I deliberation it shows successful us. The roadworthy we ran and nan landscapes we passed done are beautiful, some quality and people. Here, too, we were warmly welcomed," Maja, who studies astatine Belgrade High School, told Euronews.

"The power is incredible. This conception was nan astir difficult for us, and I expect that nan adjacent fewer days will not beryllium truthful strenuous, but we are fresh for anything."