Serbia’s Vucic attempts diplomatic ‘balancing act’ with Zelensky’s visit
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is making his first official visit to Serbia, in a notable move given Belgrade’s close ties with Moscow and its refusal to impose sanctions on Russia. Zelensky is seeking to shore up international support as Russian strikes on Ukraine intensify. He met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for dinner on Friday, with the two leaders set to hold official talks on…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made his first official visit to Serbia, a European country that maintains close ties with Russia and has refused to impose sanctions on Moscow. According to Free Malaysia Today, Zelensky met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for dinner on Friday, with official talks scheduled for Saturday.
Zelensky's visit comes as Ukraine seeks to bolster international support in the face of intensifying Russian strikes, with Kyiv and the surrounding region recently experiencing another intense bombardment that killed at least three people and wounded seven.
Serbia, historically close to Russia, has been a rare European country to maintain friendly relations with Moscow despite its invasion of Ukraine. A senior Ukrainian official described Zelensky's visit to Serbia as "a slap in the face for the Russians", according to Free Malaysia Today.
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