Politics Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic traveled to Odesa for a regional summit on Wednesday. Thursday, June 12, 2025

This isthe first time the Moscow-friendly chief has visited Ukraine throughout his 12 years in workplace. Senior officers from 12 Southeastern European nations joined the summit, hosted by President Zelenskyy. In the course of the assembly, Vucic, who has met Zelenskyy a minimum of 3 times earlier than, indicated that Serbia may help Kyiv within the reconstruction of Ukraine’s war-affected areas. The Serbian President, who navigates relations between Russia and the West, famous his abstention from signing the joint declaration on the summit, highlighting Serbia’s need to keep up amicable relations with each Kyiv and Moscow. The joint declaration endorses Ukraine’s dedication to a diplomatic method for attaining a good and lasting peace. It calls on the worldwide group to reinforce its help for Kyiv and to chorus from supplying materials or any help to Russia’s navy efforts. Whereas Belgrade has chosen to not take part in Western sanctions in opposition to Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, it has however denounced Moscow’s actions on the UN and affirmed its help for Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty.