# Serbia’s Vucic attempts diplomatic ‘balancing act’ with Zelensky’s visit

https://mins.news/en/video/16868

- France 24 English, 2026-08-08 10:34 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkLndsGzF88

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is paying his first official visit to Serbia. The trip is notable because Belgrade maintains close relations with Moscow and has declined to sanction Russia. With Russian strikes on Ukraine intensifying, Zelensky is seeking to strengthen international backing. He had dinner with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Friday, ahead of formal talks scheduled for Saturday.

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