Aleksandar Vucic has been President of Serbia since 2017. An illiberal democrat and a populist, Vucic has mixed intimidation of opposition media at home with an intriguing foreign policy. The latter has translated into a fascinating balancing act between the EU, Russia and China. Re-elected in a landslide in April 2022, Vucic's presidency shows few signs of ending anytime soon. 

My guest for this conversation is Vuk Vuksanovic, researcher at the Belgrade Center for Security Policy, and is also an Associate at LSE Ideas (@v_vuksanovic on Twitter).