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Translated by: Flutura Gashi-Mehmeti
- June 11, 2025 10:51
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic traveled to the Ukrainian city of Odessa on Wednesday for a regional summit, the first time the Moscow-friendly leader has visited the country during his 12 years in power.
In a statement, Vucic's office said he would travel to Ukraine for a day to attend the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in the Black Sea port of Odessa, which this week faced a major Russian attack with drones and missiles.
Senior politicians from 12 Southeast European countries are expected to attend the summit.
Serbia wants to join the European Union, but Russia, a traditional ally, remains its largest gas supplier.
Although Belgrade has refused to join Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, it has condemned Moscow's policies at the United Nations and expressed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Vucic has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at least three times.
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Belgrade recognizes Ukraine in its entirety, including territories occupied by Russia since 2014, while Kiev refused to recognize Kosovo's independence.
In late May, the Russian foreign intelligence service accused Belgrade of "a stab in the back," claiming that Serbian defense manufacturers were selling ammunition and weapons to Ukraine through intermediaries.
