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Zelensky in Serbia: What Ukraine wants, and what Belgrade gains
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Zelensky in Serbia: What Ukraine wants, and what Belgrade gains

by Jovana Georgievski

President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Serbia, the first by a Ukrainian head of state since 2018, could mark a new chapter in relations between the two countries. It also raised questions about what each side hopes to gain. What is Kyiv trying to achieve by deepening ties with Serbia, one of the few countries in Europe, alongside Turkey and Russian ally Belarus, that has not imposed sanctions on Russia? And what does Belgrade, still heavily dependent on Moscow for energy supplies, stand to gai

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