After more than a decade, Vucic visited Ukraine. Does Serbia turn the back of Russia?

The Ukrainian port city of Odessa is taking place today Ukraine -Yugoslav Europe, which was also unexpectedly attended by Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic. As reported by the Agency Reutersthis is his first visit to Ukraine in twelve years, Since it is in poweri. According to the sources it states Euronewsthis move signals any “Dividing Serbia to European Union views regarding the war in Ukraine.  » Slovenian Foreign Minister is also present at the meeting Tanja Fajon.

That the Serbian president would travel to Odesa has long been a secret. As Ukrainian news agency points out CurinsVucic’s office only confirmed the news when the president was already on his way to a one -day visit. At the summit, where leaders and high representatives of twelve countries gathered, the talks of the Russian War against Ukraine and the search for solutions to ensure the sovereignty of the attacked state is at the forefront of talks.

Because President Vucic does not hide his good relationships with Moscowhis visit to Ukraine is considered a great surprise. This move is all the more unexpected, because it comes only a few weeks after the relationship between Belgrade and Moscow has cooled slightly. At the end of May, as reported Reutersthe Russian external intelligence service accused the SRV of the Serbian political summit of selling weapons and ammunition to Ukraine through brokers. Vucic sharply denied these allegations at the time.

Although Serbia strives for membership in the European Union, it maintains close ties with Russia, which is its traditional ally and the main supplier of natural gas. Reuters He points out that the only Serbian oil refinery is the majority of Russian companies Gazprom and Gazprom Neft. Although Belgrade did not join Western sanctions against Russia, he condemned Russian politics in the United Nations and supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine, citing both Reuters and Zikrinform.

Vucic and Ukrainian President Volodimir Green They have met at least three times on the sidelines of various international conferences. For now, however, it remains unclear whether today’s visit to Odessa, a place recently targeted by severe Russian attacks, is the result of cooling relations between Serbia and Russia, or whether it is a pragmatic move in the light of Serbian efforts to enter the EU.