Zelenskyy’s visit to Serbia postponed

Following media reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not visit Serbia this week, the Office of the President of Ukraine has said the trip will take place at a later date.

Source: European Pravda, citing a comment by Dmytro Lytvyn, the president's communications adviser

Details: In response to a question about media reports on Zelenskyy's visit to Serbia, Lytvyn said: "It was decided that other dates would be better, but [Taras] Kachka [Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine – ed.] will travel there for now to lay the groundwork on certain issues."

Background:

• Serbian broadcaster N1 had previously reported, citing sources in Belgrade, that a Ukrainian delegation was expected to visit Serbia later this week and could be headed by Zelenskyy himself.
• However, Ukrainian media outlet ZN.UA later reported that Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka is expected to travel to Belgrade.
• On 20 May, during a phone call with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Zelenskyy confirmed that Kachka will lead the Ukrainian delegation.
• Vučić described his conversation with Zelenskyy as "open and constructive".
• Relations between Kyiv and Belgrade have been complicated because of Serbia's traditionally pro-Moscow stance.

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