Serbia Pledges Aid to Ukraine but Ducks Call for More Pressure on Russia
Vucic pledged more financial, medical and energy aid after Serbia declined to back a regional call for more pressure on Russia.
- On Wednesday, President Aleksandar Vucic visited Kyiv for a regional summit but refused to sign a joint declaration calling for security support for Ukraine and increased pressure on Russia.
- Belgrade maintains close ties with Moscow and refuses to join Western sanctions despite condemning Russia's policies at the United Nations, as the country remains heavily dependent on Russian energy supplies.
- Serbia, a country of 6.5 million people, has donated around 60 million euros in non-lethal aid to Ukraine since 2022, though Belgrade denies supplying ammunition through intermediaries.
- Ukrainian parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk accused Moscow of "humiliating" Serbs and Ukrainians during the summit, while Vucic pledged further aid, declaring Ukraine can "always count on Serbia's support."
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized Belgrade on Saturday for failing to respond to "the hostile anti-Russia remarks" made by Stefanchuk, as Vucic navigates domestic anti-government protests.
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Serbia pledges aid to Ukraine but ducks call for more pressure on Russia
Ukraine-South-East Europe Summit participants agree on stronger pressure on Russia, air defense, reconstruction
Participants of the fifth 'Ukraine – South-East Europe' Summit, which took place in Kyiv on Wednesday, agreed on supporting Ukraine, condemned the aggression of the Russia, and called on it to immediately end the war, according to the Kyiv Declaration of the summit, the text of which was published on the website of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The President of Serbia participated in the fifth "Southeastern Europe - Ukraine" Summit, the declaration of which he did not sign.
The States participating in the Ukraine – South-Eastern Europe Summit transmitted, through the Kiev Declaration, a strong message of support for Ukraine, calling on Russia to stop the war immediately and stressing that Europe's security depends on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Ukrainian state.
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