politics
April 2, 2026
Serbia and Croatia traded accusations of hostile rhetoric as tensions between the Balkan states escalate.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he would never be “a lackey” as a diplomatic row with Croatia led to the scrapping of a regional summit
TL;DR
- Croatian President Zoran Milanovic canceled the Brdo-Brijuni regional summit, citing Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's hostile rhetoric.
- Milanovic stated that Vucic's actions disrupt interstate relations and threaten regional peace and stability.
- Vucic responded by saying he is not Milanovic's 'lackey' and that Serbia will not be silenced or dictated to.
- Vucic had previously described a defense cooperation agreement between Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo as a military alliance targeting Serbia.
- Milanovic dismissed Vucic's claims about the defense agreement as 'silly'.
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