Serbia

Zelenskyy lands in Serbia with first ever visit

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Serbia on Aug. 7, with his first visit since taking office in 2019.

7 August, 08:32 PM

Zelenskyy’s upcoming visit to Serbia branded a historic “slap in the face to Russia”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's upcoming visit to Serbia carries deep symbolic weight, as Belgrade has historically maintained strong, traditional ties as an ally of Moscow, international wire service AFP reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official.

7 August, 11:47 AM

Zelenskyy to make first ever visit to Serbia on Aug. 8

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make an official visit to Serbia on Aug. 8, the office of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Aug. 6.

7 August, 03:41 AM

Serbia's only oil refinery at risk as Danube nears unnavigable levels

The Danube River will become unnavigable within a matter of days, raising the risk that Serbia's only oil refinery could be forced to halt operations, President Aleksandar Vučić said on Aug. 2, according to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.

3 August, 04:05 PM

Ukrainian deputy PM meets Serbia's Vucic in rare high-level visit

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on May 21 to discuss EU enlargement, bilateral trade and a free trade agreement, Kachka announced on X.

22 May, 11:14 AM

Zelenskyy talks to Serbia's Vucic

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on May 20 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and exploring opportunities for cooperation.

20 May, 09:19 PM

Zelenskyy set to lead Ukrainian delegation to Serbia for first time

Serbia is expecting a visit from a Ukrainian delegation led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later this week, marking his first trip to the country since 2019, Serbian TV channel N1 reported on May 18, citing diplomatic sources in Belgrade.

19 May, 01:40 PM

Serbia refused to play ball on Hungary’s TurkStream gambit, expert says

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban hoped to blame Ukraine for a possibly staged sabotage attempt targeting the TurkStream gas pipeline, but Serbian authorities refused to take part, Ihor Semyvolos, director of the Association of Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on April 7.

8 April, 07:57 PM

Hungarian military deployed to guard TurkStream pipeline

Hungarian forces were deployed to improve security around the country’s section of the TurkStream gas pipeline after a supposed sabotage attempt in neighboring Serbia, Hungary’s Defense Ministry announced on April 6.

7 April, 02:23 AM

Orbán rushes to TurkStream after explosives found near pipeline on Serbia border

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Serbian-Hungarian border on April 6 to inspect the TurkStream gas pipeline after explosives were found near the route a day earlier, Telex reported. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó also traveled to the border.

6 April, 02:23 PM

Serbia finds no Ukrainian link to explosives near TurkStream

Serbian security services said they had determined that Ukraine was not involved in planting explosives found near the TurkStream pipeline, Kurir reported on April 5.

6 April, 12:35 PM

Hungary marks 155 years since Lesya Ukrainka’s birth with monument

A monument to Ukrainian writer and poet Lesya Ukrainka was unveiled in the Hungarian city of Hódmezővásárhely, marking the 155th anniversary of her birth, Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary Fedir Shandor said on public broadcaster Suspilne on Feb. 25.

25 February, 06:39 PM

Serbia moves away from Russian gas toward EU supplies

Serbia is actively diversifying its energy supplies away from Russia and is negotiating to purchase natural gas through the European Union’s joint procurement mechanism, President Aleksandar Vučić told Reuters in an interview on Feb. 4.

5 February, 09:35 PM

Russian Gazprom Neft accepts MOL’s Serbian bid

Russia’s Gazprom Neft has approved the Hungarian energy company MOL Nyrt’ offer to purchase a stake in Serbia’s oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), Bloomberg reported on Jan. 24.

26 January, 09:13 AM

Serbian student protesters start signature drive for snap general election

Participants in Serbia's student-led anti-government protests have begun collecting signatures for early parliamentary elections, the Associated Press reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 03:45 PM

Ukraine hits back after Serbian minister says it should ‘pay with territory’ for past ‘crimes’

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on Dec. 18 condemned remarks by Serbian Minister of Information and Telecommunications Boris Bratina, who claimed Ukrainians should “pay with territory” for alleged historical crimes.

19 December 2025, 10:10 AM

Hungary’s Orban to travel to Moscow for chat with Putin—report

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban will travel to Moscow on Nov. 28 to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Central European media outlet VSquare reported on Nov. 27, citing unnamed sources.

28 November 2025, 02:36 AM

Russian-controlled Serbian refinery shuts down amid U.S. sanctions crunch

Serbia's NIS refinery, a Gazprom-controlled oil processor, halted operations due to a shortage of crude oil supplies, the company said, highlighting the ripple effects of U.S. sanctions on Russia's energy sector, Reuters reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 06:38 PM

U.S. sanctions shatter Putin’s leverage in the Balkans

U.S. sanctions have significantly undermined Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s sway in the Balkans - a shift most visible in Bulgaria and Serbia, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 11:51 AM

Vučić thanked Russia for information on 'Maidan preparations' in Serbia

Serbia is “closely following” every announcement from Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service and thanked it for information about an alleged “Maidan” being prepared in Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 09:56 PM

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