Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held talks in Athens on Tuesday which each leaders described as “good” and “open”.
Serbia has repeatedly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the United Nations and different worldwide boards however has not imposed sanctions on Moscow.
It additionally maintains commerce and navy cooperation with its conventional Slavic and Orthodox Christian ally, whereas looking for to affix the European Union.
In April, leaked Pentagon paperwork confirmed Serbia had agreed to provide arms and ammunition to Kyiv, or despatched them to Ukraine. Vucic stated Serbia had by no means offered weapons or ammunition to Ukraine or Russia though Serbian arms may need reached the battlefield through third international locations.
“An open, honest, and fruitful meeting with the President of Serbia,” Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram messaging app below {a photograph} of the 2 leaders shaking fingers.
He gave few particulars however added: “Good conversation on respect for the UN Charter and the inviolability of borders…On our nations’ shared future in the common European home. On developing our relations, that is in our mutual interest.”
In a put up on Instagram, Vucic stated he had had a “good and open” dialog with Zelenskiy on points together with the territorial integrity of each international locations.
Ukraine doesn’t recognise Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Belgrade, in the meantime, doesn’t recognise Russia’s annexation of components of Ukraine which it occupies.
“We have tackled developments in Ukraine and Kosovo and I have stressed once again that Serbia respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Vucic wrote.
Both leaders, who had been in Athens as Greece hosts a gathering of Balkan leaders, issued phrases of assist for one another’s international locations’ bids to affix the EU.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
