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Ukraine's Zelensky makes first presidential visit to Serbia, meeting Vucic in Belgrade
The same story, as told by newsrooms in different countries. Their words, attributed and linked.
Philippines
Manila Times
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday began his first official visit to Serbia to discuss security with a rare European country still closely allied with Moscow since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.”
Wire pickup by a Southeast Asian paper of record; frames Serbia as "a rare European country still closely allied with Moscow," emphasising that the visit aims to discuss security with a nation that has resisted Western pressure to sanction Russiaread the original ↗
Serbia / Balkans
European Western Balkans
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay an official visit to Serbia on Saturday, 8 August, it has been officially stated by the press office of the Serbian President this afternoon.”
Balkans-specialist outlet carrying the Serbian presidential office's announcement verbatim; notes this will be the first-ever Zelensky visit to Serbia and flags the Vucic-hosted meetingread the original ↗
Ukraine
Kyiv Independent
“President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to make his first trip to Serbia on Aug. 8, a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.”
Ukraine's main English-language investigative outlet citing a senior Ukrainian official; no diplomatic agenda disclosed, leads with the historic firstread the original ↗