Ukrainian President Zelensky and populist Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Saturday agreed to build cooperation despite Belgrade’s long-standing close ties with Moscow. Military cooperation with Kyiv was not discussed, Vučić stressed at a joint press briefing. He also denied reports that Serbia intended to build drones in collaboration with Ukraine, but said such cooperation is planned with Israel. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky listens during a joint press conference with Serbia’s President on Saturday. Photo: AFPHe thanked Serbia for its humanitarian assistance to Ukraine’s medical and energy sectors, which have come under direct attack during the full-scale invasion launched by Russia in February 2022.