Difficult meeting, U.S. ambassador "complained about Seselj"

Difficult meeting, U.S. ambassador "complained about Seselj"

However, there was "a good deal more understanding" between Vucic and U.S. Ambassador Kyle Scott, according to the report.

The paper also mentioned Scott's meeting later on Monday with Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, when the U.S. diplomat expressed his concern over "the incendiary rhetoric in Serbia's parliament that goes beyond diplomatic standards" and his hope that the Serbian government will fight this harmful rhetoric.

"Scott here primarily had in mind the outbursts of SRS leader Vojislav Seselj, who recently in parliament accused Scott of personally pressuring the Electoral Commission (RIK) and the Statistical Office in order to influence the outcome of the elections , and of meddling in state politics, because of which he 'needs to be eliminated'," the article continued.

The daily then said that "no small number of people" believe that Vucic, by canceling meetings in Brussels and New York, "sends a message that he could, because of the pressure, consider focusing more on cooperation with China and Russia."

The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and then the arrival of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev are described as "additional arguments of Vucic - who is applying the hot-cold tactic, the same kind used by his partners in the West."

The paper quoted political analyst Dusan Janjic who said Vucic was "wisely using current atmosphere to maneuver," and noted that Vucic's meetings with officials in Brussels and in the United States have been "postponed, not canceled."

"A scandal should not be made out of this since intensive contacts at the ministerial level continue in that time," he said.