Aleksandar Vucic, the Serbian president, expressed disappointment over Russia's offer of a short-term gas contract despite months of negotiations for a longer agreement. He met with Vladimir Putin twice this year, leading to expectations of a deal. Vucic linked the stalled talks to U.S. sanctions on the Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) oil refinery but stated Serbia has enough reserves for the next three months. He rejected suggestions of nationalizing NIS to bypass sanctions, emphasizing Serbia's commitment to private property. Teljes cikk (Portfolio.hu)