https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gloom-in-moscow-as-vucic-s-defeat-in-serbia-deprives-russia-of-an-allyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gloom-in-moscow-as-vucic-s-defeat-in-serbia-deprives-russia-of-an-allyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gloom-in-moscow-as-vucic-s-defeat-in-serbia-deprives-russia-of-an-ally#u167435Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:35:53 +0000Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election following a crushing loss to a student-backed protest movement. The political shift casts gloom over Moscow, which has lost a key regional partner just six months after the ouster of Hungarian ally Viktor Orban. Under Vucic, Serbia maintained close ties with Moscow and refrained from joining Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, while simultaneously pursuing European Union membership. The Kremlin has hailed the defeated leader as geopolitical woes mount for Russia.Why it mattersThe unexpected success of the