Serbia confirms Vucic's visit to Moscow on May 9 despite illness

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will keep his promise and attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. This was announced on May 3 by Finance Minister Sinisha Mali on the air of RTS.

"Since we arrived, I've read all sorts of things, from the fact that Vucic was faking to avoid a meeting with (US President Donald Trump. — Ed.) by Trump, to the point that this is an excuse not to meet with (Russian President Vladimir Putin. — Ed.) by Putin. <...> The only thing I can say is, knowing him, considering that he keeps his word that he will be there (in Moscow. — Ed.), then he will keep his word," Mali pointed out.

The minister said that the doctors recommended the Serbian president to rest and spend time in peace. Vucic is expected to address the public in a few days.

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Earlier that day, RTS reported that Vucic had fallen ill during a visit to the United States, so it was decided to return. Later, the media clarified that Vucic was hospitalized after arriving from the United States.

Later, a cardiologist at the Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Belgrade, Dragan Dincic, said that a possible cause of Vucic's indisposition was a sharp increase in blood pressure. According to him, Vucic's blood pressure was 165/98. The Serbian leader was later discharged from the hospital.