# Zelenskyy holds bilateral talks with Serbian President Vucic in Belgrade

https://mins.news/en/video/17279

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-09 05:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn5DBsUAb9Q

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for bilateral talks in Belgrade on Saturday. Zelenskyy had arrived in Serbia on Friday for his first official visit there. Serbia is described as one of the few European countries that has maintained friendly relations with Russia despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The meeting took place amid those differing regional relationships.

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