politics
February 25, 2026
Plot to assassinate Serbia’s Vucic thwarted
The Serbian authorities have arrested two suspects who were allegedly planning to kill President Aleksandar Vucic and his family
TL;DR
- Two individuals, D.R. (50) and M.R. (42), have been arrested in Serbia.
- They are suspected of plotting to assassinate President Aleksandar Vucic and his family.
- The suspects allegedly conspired since December 2025 to forcibly change Serbia's constitutional order.
- The plot reportedly involved arranging weapons procurement and attacking the president and his family.
- The arrests coincide with anti-government protests stemming from a deadly railway station collapse in November 2024.
- President Vucic alleges foreign interference and destabilization attempts by Albanian and Kosovo intelligence services.
- The government has offered concessions, including publishing prosecutorial documents and pledging increased university funding.
- Snap elections are promised, potentially later this year.
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