Zelensky begins first official visit to Serbia, says 'Ukraine is always ready to work constructively'

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President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on Aug. 7, marking his first official visit to the country. "Ukraine is always ready to work constructively, for mutual benefit, and on the basis of mutual respect," the president added. President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on Aug. 7, 2026. (Volodymyr Zelensky / Telegram)Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Serbia has sought to strike a careful diplomatic balance between Moscow and the West. Vucic made his first official trip to Ukraine in June 2025 as part of the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Odesa.