Serbia's Vucic Urges EU to Admit Western Balkans as a Group

Serbia's Vucic is urging the European Union to admit Western Balkan states as a group. He also said he plans to return to the prime minister's post after elections due by early December. Vucic noted that Europe faces difficulties due to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and gas shortages. The Kremlin said Russia did not pass any messages to Zelensky through Vucic, and Vucic stated that the United States will influence Serbia's energy sector.