Milosevic’s Former Ally Tightens Grip on Power Before U.S. Talks
Aleksandar Vucic’s party is headed for an emphatic victory in Serbia’s elections just as the global spotlight falls on his country again.
Aleksandar Vucic
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When former Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic waged war in Kosovo 21 years ago, Aleksandar Vucic was his young information minister in charge of pressuring the country’s media to support the fight.
The conflict led to NATO intervention, ushered in Milosevic’s demise and thrust Serbia into the wilderness while some of its neighbors lined up to join the European Union. But for Vucic, it led to a political reinvention that’s made him the key broker in a region where world powers are again jostling for influence.