Serbian President hints at potential Trump visit to Moscow for Victory Day Parade

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has revealed that if peace is achieved in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump could attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9.

Speaking in an interview, Vucic acknowledged the changing geopolitical landscape, suggesting that developments in the Ukraine conflict could lead to such a visit, Caliber.Az reports citing Russian media.

In December, Vucic announced plans to travel to Moscow for the Victory Day Parade with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

"Big changes are underway. We are following what is happening - things are getting more complicated between the United States and Russia on the one hand, and Ukraine and Europe on the other. If peace is concluded before Easter (April 20 - ed.), it would be best for everyone. I confirmed that I was going to Moscow on May 9, then Trump could have been on Red Square," Vucic was quoted as saying by the Vechernye Novosti portal.

Vucic had previously stated in November that he would attend the 80th anniversary of Victory over Fascism in Moscow, assuming the world did not face an impending catastrophe. In mid-December, he also confirmed that Slovak Prime Minister Fico would join him in Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations.

In October, Vucic had his first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in over two and a half years, during which Putin invited Vucic to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II.

The date of Serbia's liberation from the Nazis, October 20, 1944, is a significant milestone in the country’s history. Soviet forces, under the command of Marshal Fyodor Tolbukhin, played a key role in the liberation of Belgrade, alongside units from Josip Broz Tito's People's Liberation Army. The city is home to a memorial honoring the 2,953 PLA fighters and 940 Red Army soldiers who died during the liberation.

The Eternal Flame in Belgrade serves as a tribute to those who fought and died in the conflict, and estimates suggest that more than 7,000 Red Army soldiers are buried across Yugoslavia. The country lost around 1.7 million people during World War II, according to official post-war figures from 1945.

By Vafa Guliyeva