Serbian president Vucic returns home, hospitalized in Belgrade
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, cut short his visit to the United States and returned to his home country. He was hospitalised in a hospital in Belgrade due to illness.
What do you need to know?
- The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, cut short his visit to the USA and returned to his home country.
- He was admitted to the hospital at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade on Saturday, as reported by the Tanjug agency.
- According to previous announcements, Vucic was scheduled to visit Russia after his trip to the USA.
Vucic felt unwell during his stay in the USA, which led him to seek medical assistance. After undergoing tests, he decided to return home. The public broadcaster of Serbia, RTS, announced that details regarding the health of the 55-year-old president will be revealed in the coming days.
Meetings in the USA
During his visit to the United States, Vucic met with Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer of Donald Trump. Before his departure for the USA, the President of Serbia also announced a conversation with Donald Trump.
Trump's special envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, expressed on platform X his wishes for Vucic's swift recovery, writing: "I regret that I did not get a chance to meet him." During Trump's first term, Grenell served as the special envoy for the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue.
After completing his visit to the USA, Vucic planned to go to Russia. In April, he announced his intention to meet with Vladimir Putin on the occasion of participating in the military parade on 9 May, when Russia celebrates the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II as "Victory Day."
