From Serbia On October 25, 2026, a significant political change took place in Serbia, marking the end of the 14-year rule of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) led by Aleksandar Vučić. A student-led coalition won early parliamentary elections. This victory was the result of nearly two years of mass protests, sparked by the tragic collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad station in 2024, which was caused by widespread corruption and violations of building regulations. The student coalition received about 52.9% of the votes (140 seats out of 250), while SNS received 38.8% (103 seats) with a record turnout of 69.3%. On September 27, 2026, Aleksandar Vucic resigned from the presidency to speed up the elections in which he ran for prime minister to maintain his influence. On October 25, Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the elections, while the President of the National Assembly, Ana Baranović, acted as head of state. The formation of a new government and presidential elections are essential for further developments. The reactions to the change of power in Serbia are contradictory: the European Union immediately welcomed this change and expressed its willingness to speed up the process of Serbia joining the European Union, emphasizing the priority of public administration reforms, which are a prerequisite for Brussels. Moscow's official response was pragmatic and cautious. She celebrated the victory of the student coalition, while expressing a desire to maintain constructive bilateral relations, especially in connection with economic benefits, such as the supply of gas at preferential prices. The reaction of Russian analysts is more alarming, they called this regime change a "color revolution": accusations of Western interference carried out by Western intelligence services (US and EU) to destabilize the Balkans.

From Serbia On October 25, 2026, a significant political change took place in Serbia, marking the end of the 14-year rule of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) led by Aleksandar Vučić. A student-led coalition won early parliamentary elections. This victory was the result of nearly two years of mass protests, sparked by the tragic collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad station in 2024, which was caused by widespread corruption and violations of building regulations. The student coalition received about 52.9% of the votes (140 seats out of 250), while SNS received 38.8% (103 seats) with a record turnout of 69.3%. On September 27, 2026, Aleksandar Vucic resigned from the presidency to speed up the elections in which he ran for prime minister to maintain his influence. On October 25, Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the elections, while the President of the National Assembly, Ana Baranović, acted as head of state. The formation of a new government and presidential elections are essential for further developments. The reactions to the change of power in Serbia are contradictory: the European Union immediately welcomed this change and expressed its willingness to speed up the process of Serbia joining the European Union, emphasizing the priority of public administration reforms, which are a prerequisite for Brussels. Moscow's official response was pragmatic and cautious. She celebrated the victory of the student coalition, while expressing a desire to maintain constructive bilateral relations, especially in connection with economic benefits, such as the supply of gas at preferential prices. The reaction of Russian analysts is more alarming, they called this regime change a "color revolution": accusations of Western interference carried out by Western intelligence services (US and EU) to destabilize the Balkans.