Explosives were found one week before Hungary's 12 April elections — Hungarian opposition leader and security experts had publicly predicted the operation days earlier.
President Aleksandar Vučić accused protesters of allegedly fabricating claims about police brutality to oust him from power despite demonstrations being triggered by a deadly infrastructure collapse that killed 15 people.
Serbia's President claimed Russia's ruler revealed during a phone call that Russia keeps rejecting ceasefire possibilities while pursuing stated military goals.