# Zelensky visits Belgrade for Serbian shells and reiterates Kyiv’s stance on Kosovo, Politico reports

https://mins.news/en/item/20533

- Meduza, 2026-08-12 19:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/12/zelensky-went-to-belgrade-for-serbian-shells-politico-reports-and-restated-that-kyiv-doesn-t-recognize-kosovo-s-independence-in-pristina-the-free-ukraine-banner-came-down-the-next-day

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade on August 8, according to Politico. The report says Zelensky’s visit and his remarks on Kosovo caused an uproar that continued for days. During the meeting, he restated that Kyiv does not recognize Kosovo’s independence. In Pristina, a “Free Ukraine” banner was taken down the following day.

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