“I have arrived in Serbia with my team,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
“Important negotiations are planned today and tomorrow — with President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Djuro Macut.”
Zelenskyy said he will use the visit to discuss expanding economic ties, relations with the European Union, security issues and "other things that can work for our peoples."
On the eve of the trip, AFP, citing a senior Ukrainian official, reported that the visit would be "a slap in the face to the Russians," noting that Belgrade has traditionally been seen as an ally of Moscow.
Serbia has not imposed sanctions on Russia and has kept
close energy ties with Moscow. In May 2025, Vucic met with Russian dictator
Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Serbia has also officially expressed its desire to
join the European Union.