Belgrade hosts Zelenskyy as Serbia balances EU bid with Moscow ties
Serbia’s Vučić welcomed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Belgrade with a pomp-filled visit designed to signal EU alignment while preserving Moscow ties, as Belgrade pledges a soon-to-be free-trade deal with Ukraine and reiterates it will not impose tougher Russia sanctions. Zelenskyy urged more weapon supplies and faster licensing, noting existing agreements mainly with the U.S. but stressing that current arms and air-defense provisions are still insufficient as Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine, highlighting Serbia’s delicate balancing act between Brussels’ demands and Moscow influence.
