Serbian President Vucic to Resign After Putin Call on Gas and NIS

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced he will resign next week following a one-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed a gas agreement and the NIS oil company. The resignation is a major political shift in Serbia, potentially altering its delicate balancing act between EU integration and Russian energy dependence. The timing and linkage to the Putin call suggest possible geopolitical pressure or domestic political maneuvering, but details remain unclear.