Serbia and the USA

Foreign policy of Serbia in 2025.

25.December 2025 Slobodan Georgiev

Kneeling with bitten legs

In the changed world context, Serbia without a strategic commitment and a real strategy in foreign relations looks like a country that is trying to balance by promising something to someone on one side, and buying something from someone on the other side. Its leader simultaneously says how proud we are, how small and miserable we are, how libertarian we are, but how we don't ask about anything. What awaits us next year

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in the Oval Room of the White House with Donald Trump

Overview of the week

19.December 2025 Philip Schwarm

Why Trump can't come up with Vucic

It is easy to imagine Vučić's voice echoing through Bokeljka in the dead of night: "Oh Trump, why can't you stand me?" The answer to Truth Social would most likely be - "Because you're a matchmaker"

America: Media silence about the protests in Serbia

10.September 2025 Slobodan Kostic

Serbian role model for America

Until CNN sends its team to Belgrade, there are no signs of political change in Serbia. Despite the fact that at times the country seems to be on the brink of civil strife, this media house is rarely late

Serbian-American relations

11.January 2025 Sanja Kljajic (DW)

Let's make Serbia great: "Trump, Serbs!"

Serbs, like few European nations, are delighted that Donald Trump will be back in the White House in a few days. Aleksandar Vučić is also looking forward to it, who hopes that he will now get all those annoying advocates of liberal democracy off their backs.

Possible consequences of the American elections for Serbia

23.October 2024 Dr. Milan Krstić

Between wishes and reality

Based on the recent visit of Donald Trump Jr., which follows on from this year's visit by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, it seems that Belgrade is investing a lot of energy in finding shortcuts to reach Trump's favor, in the hope that this would accelerate the rise in bilateral relations. Nevertheless, the general direction of movement will be similar whoever wins, and one should not lightly hope for an acceleration of progress in relations in the event of Trump's victory, which brings with it both some advantages and some challenges. Therefore, it is not surprising that the official Belgrade decides to act on two tracks, i.e. to work in parallel on getting closer to the democrats.

Interview: Ivan Vujacic

03.April 2024. Slobodan Georgijev

No more riding two horses

"The treatment of the Russian Federation is tolerated, but in the meantime we have gained numerous negative points with other countries, which will be an obstacle to further integrations. The Baltic states, Poland, and those who feel threatened by Russia are angry. There is an understanding regarding energy dependence. But overstated statements against the West, direct support for Russia and pushing of an anti-Western narrative, as well as gestures like football matches, congratulations after the elections - these are all things that are recorded and worsen the Serbian position."

International relations

11.January 2024 Z.S.

Routine meeting between Vučić and Hill, "open" relations, problem of sale of rockets to Priština

After Ambassador Christopher Hill instructed the opposition to respect the "institutions" and thus approved the results of the elections in Serbia, a meeting with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, followed on Thursday, where the good and improving relations between the two countries were confirmed.

Interview

11.June 2023 Zoran Korac

Gabriel Escobar: If the US decided, the entire region would be in the EU by 2030.

"Mr. Kurti is our partner. He is sometimes a difficult partner, but he is a partner. Kosovo is our partner. Serbia is our partner. So, in the future, we want to take advantage of the good relations we have with Kosovo and the improvement of relations we have with Serbia."