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Zelenskyy visits Serbia, traditional Russian ally, for talks on economy and security
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Zelenskyy visits Serbia, traditional Russian ally, for talks on economy and security

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began an official visit to Serbia, a traditional Russian ally, on Friday.
  • Zelenskyy will hold discussions with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ on economy and security issues.
  • Serbia maintains its traditional stance of not adopting Western sanctions against Moscow, relying heavily on Russia for energy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Serbia on Friday for his first official visit to the country, a traditional ally of Russia. He announced that his agenda includes discussions with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ on economic and security matters.

I have the conviction that this visit will contribute to the development of relations between the two countries and strengthen their cooperation in areas of common interest.

โ€” Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ commented on the significance of Zelenskyy's visit on social media.

Zelenskyy was welcomed at Belgrade airport by Energy Minister Dubravka ฤedoviฤ‡ Handanoviฤ‡. Later that evening, he had dinner with Vuฤiฤ‡. The Serbian president expressed his belief that the visit will foster stronger bilateral relations and cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

important conversations

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described his upcoming talks with Vuฤiฤ‡ and Prime Minister Dzurinda as 'important'.

Both presidents are scheduled for official talks on Saturday at the presidential palace, followed by a joint press conference. However, Vuฤiฤ‡ reiterated Serbia's long-standing position of neutrality regarding the conflict in Ukraine. Serbia, heavily reliant on Russia for its energy supply, has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. Vuฤiฤ‡ emphasized that Russia's stance, established years ago, remains unchanged and is expected to continue.

Russia determined its position four and a half, almost five years ago and has not changed it since.

โ€” Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ reaffirmed Serbia's stance on not imposing sanctions against Russia.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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