Vučić: Radić Summoned Over 'Sound Cannon'; Criticizes Media Tactics, Education Protests

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that military analyst Aleksandar Radić was summoned for questioning, dismissing concerns that it signaled a wider crackdown. Vučić said Radić was asked to provide a statement and explain the whereabouts of a "sound cannon." He criticized what he called "self-victimization" and "martyrdom" tactics, suggesting that those summoned should simply provide explanations.

Vučić also addressed media reports, including an N1 report about the trial of the Belivuk clan, which mentioned a photoshopped image of him wearing a fan shirt. He described this as an example of "dirty tricks" and "dehumanization." The president reiterated his condemnation of the vandalism of a journalist's son's car in Novi Sad, urging for calm and de-escalation of tensions.

Separately, Vučić commented on the University of Belgrade's Rectors' Collegium statement opposing proposed changes to the higher education system. He asserted that protesting professors and activists, whom he labeled as "blockaders," had achieved their goals. Vučić argued it was time for Serbia's youth to benefit from competition and improved universities, stating that those resistant to change clung to their privileges and were incapable of competing. He emphasized his own legitimate election as president, contrasting it with what he described as the "political wing of the Rectorate" lacking broad citizen support.