A change of power without breaking with Moscow. What will change for Russia and the Russians after Vikti's defeat in Serbia? On Sunday, the reign of Aleksandar Viketi in Serbia ended. Goshu lost the first parliamentary elections to the student list, a movement that emerged from mass protests in 2024. For Vladimir Putin, this is the loss of his second ally in Europe a year after Viktor Orban in Hungary. But it is almost impossible to say that all of Serbia is lost to the Kremlin. Sympathy for Moscow is still strong among the opposition. There will be no sanctions against Russia. Even before the elections, the student list announced that it did not intend to impose restrictions on Moscow. After the victory, this position was confirmed by the representative of the movement Jovo Bakic. "The new authorities will have to take into account the heterogeneity of society, so a sharp geopolitical coup is not expected. Serbia will continue to balance Russia and the West, political scientist Aleksandar Ducic told Important Stories. The introduction of visas for Russians is not yet expected. About 80-110 thousand Russian citizens live in Serbia. "Students" have not announced their intention to present visas or change the rules for obtaining residence permits and citizenship. D'Cic said rapprochement with the European Union may require a review of individual rules, but the introduction of visas "is not an inevitable result of a change of power." But the Vizars are not in danger yet. The ability to leave Serbia and return monthly without obtaining a residence permit is based on a bilateral agreement with Russia, which cannot be canceled in one day. Russian influence in Serbia will not disappear immediately. Russian companies, including Yandex, operate in the country, and Russian Railways is involved in building a dispatch center in Belgrade. After being kicked out of the EU, Russia is here.

A change of power without breaking with Moscow. What will change for Russia and the Russians after Vikti's defeat in Serbia? On Sunday, the reign of Aleksandar Viketi in Serbia ended. Goshu lost the first parliamentary elections to the student list, a movement that emerged from mass protests in 2024. For Vladimir Putin, this is the loss of his second ally in Europe a year after Viktor Orban in Hungary. But it is almost impossible to say that all of Serbia is lost to the Kremlin. Sympathy for Moscow is still strong among the opposition. There will be no sanctions against Russia. Even before the elections, the student list announced that it did not intend to impose restrictions on Moscow. After the victory, this position was confirmed by the representative of the movement Jovo Bakic. "The new authorities will have to take into account the heterogeneity of society, so a sharp geopolitical coup is not expected. Serbia will continue to balance Russia and the West, political scientist Aleksandar Ducic told Important Stories. The introduction of visas for Russians is not yet expected. About 80-110 thousand Russian citizens live in Serbia. "Students" have not announced their intention to present visas or change the rules for obtaining residence permits and citizenship. D'Cic said rapprochement with the European Union may require a review of individual rules, but the introduction of visas "is not an inevitable result of a change of power." But the Vizars are not in danger yet. The ability to leave Serbia and return monthly without obtaining a residence permit is based on a bilateral agreement with Russia, which cannot be canceled in one day. Russian influence in Serbia will not disappear immediately. Russian companies, including Yandex, operate in the country, and Russian Railways is involved in building a dispatch center in Belgrade. After being kicked out of the EU, Russia is here.