Vučić: "I believe in victory in the first round; Jokić personally signed his support"

The candidate of the Serbian Progressive Party in the upcoming elections, Aleksandar Vui, is hosted on RTS in the show "Oko".
"I am the only one who hadn't taken up this time," said Vucic. After that, Vui commented on the meeting with the new U.S. Ambassador.
"I believe that there will be even stronger attempts for our bilateral cooperation, and how we will resolve the Kosovo issue remains to be seen," he said.
He said that he was grateful to Sergei Lavrov for his kind words about Serbia and that everyone was welcome in Serbia.
"At this moment, we are one hundred percent dependent on Russian gas, it is a question of employment of our people, it is a question that reflects on everything," said Vucic.

Sanctions on Russia?

"Serbia came out with its position, which was very precise. We reacted thoughtfully, wisely, responsibly and seriously. There will be pressure, but Serbia is a serious country and will react accordingly," he said.
"I think it is in our mutual interest for Serbia to progress on the European path, but we are not a member of the EU and we must take into account our interests. Even Chancellor Scholz says that they cannot live without Russian gas, then they must understand one small Serbia and a very specific position of Serbia", said Vui.
"NIS has already fallen under EU sanctions, we are looking for solutions. On May 15, we can no longer import oil if it stays like this, but we are negotiating with the EU, we will find a solution," he added.

Elections

"I guess I am the most nervous prior to these elections than ever before. I believe I will win in the first round, I would be sad if I don't get 60 percent of votes," he said.
"If you are not able to raise the ladder for yourself...