Ukraine's Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia for talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade for his first official visit to Serbia, where he was due to hold talks with President Aleksandar Vučić on economic cooperation, relations with the European Union and security.
Zelensky had dinner with Vučić on Aug. 7 ahead of formal talks at the presidential palace on Aug. 8. The two leaders were also expected to address the media.
“We will discuss expanding economic ties between our countries, relations with the European Union, other areas that can benefit our nations, and security issues,” Zelensky said on X.
Serbia has maintained close ties with Russia and has not imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Vučić said before the visit that Belgrade’s position on sanctions would remain unchanged.
