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  "id": 300672,
  "title": "Ukraine’s Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia for talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ukraines-zelensky-visits-russian-ally-serbia-for-talks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T07:32:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/08/ukraine-s-zelensky-visits-russian-ally-serbia-for-talks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Belgrade: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine embarked on his first official visit to Serbia on Saturday, marking a historic encounter with his Russian ally Alexander Vucic. The rare diplomatic engagement comes as Ukraine grapples with escalating Russian strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and a diplomatic deadlock since 2022. Zelensky's visit aimed to bolster international support for Ukraine amidst the growing intensity of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The President held talks with Vucic at the Serbian presidential palace, discussing expanding economic ties, relations with the European Union, and addressing security concerns. Zelensky emphasized the need to bolster ties between their nations and media relations during his brief stay in Serbia.",
  "summary": "The visit came as Ukraine seeks to bolster international support amid intensifying Russian strikes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine's Zelensky visits Serbia for first official diplomatic engagement",
    "Meeting with Russian ally Alexander Vucic to discuss economic ties and EU relations",
    "Visit aims to bolster international support for Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/several-killed-in-attacks-on-ukraine-as-kyiv-hits-russian-e-commerce",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/i-ran-because-i-knew-i-would-die-russian-drones-target-medics-in",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:02:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Why Ukraine is targeting Russian retail giant Wildberries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/why-ukraine-is-targeting-russian-retail-giant-wildberries",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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