Srdjan Milivojević, President of Serbia’s Democratic Party (DS), told portal Vijesti.ba that the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing sanctions against Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, as well as his wealthiest and closest associates.
Milivojević also noted that a bill sponsored by Republican Congressman Keith Self has been introduced in the U.S. Congress, raising serious concerns about the treatment of ethnic Albanians in Serbia, particularly the practice of “address deactivation”.
This practice involves removing Albanians from civil registries, effectively denying them the right to vote and access to basic public services.
According to Milivojević, these developments are the result of a series of what he calls “catastrophic mistakes” by Vučić in relations with the United States.
He highlighted key events:
- The Banjska incident on 24 September 2023.
- In April 2025, the arrest and subsequent escape from house arrest in Belgrade of a Chinese and a British citizen, wanted by the U.S. for espionage and military technology smuggling, perceived in Washington as a serious affront to U.S. legal authority.
- Vučić’s attempt to attend a donor dinner in Florida in May 2025 under a false name, which led to his immediate deportation from the U.S.
Milivojević added that Susan Wiles, Chief of Staff to Donald Trump, has permanently removed Vučić from the list of acceptable collaborators, describing him as a “minor political fraudster.”
