Serbian election defeat for Vučić leaves Moscow without a key European ally

Summary

Aleksandar Vučić suffered a crushing election defeat by a student-backed protest movement, a result that has cast gloom over Moscow. The Straits Times reports that Moscow has lost another important partner in Europe, six months after its ally Viktor Orbán was ousted in an election in Hungary. The Japan Times reports the same loss of an important European partner, coming six months after Orbán's defeat.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   26 Oct 2026, 11:45 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Vučić's crushing election defeat by a student-backed protest movement has cast gloom over Moscow, which has lost another important partner in Europe just six months after ally Viktor Orbán was ousted in Hungary.

2. Japan Times

   27 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that the loss of another important partner in Europe comes just six months after Russia's ally Viktor Orbán was ousted in an election in Hungary.