Overview
- Diplomacy chief Marko Djuric said Serbia backs the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states in line with U.N.-recognized borders, including Ukraine.
- Analysts questioned Belgrade’s suitability as a venue given Serbia’s historic ties to Russia and its refusal to join Western sanctions despite voting for U.N. resolutions condemning the invasion.
- Reporting differs on U.S. measures targeting Russian-owned NIS, with Fox News citing recent sanctions and Ukrinform reporting a one-week postponement of their introduction.
- The proposal followed the postponement of a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin that had been expected in Hungary.
- Serbia’s balancing act includes deepening links with China through military cooperation and more than $10 billion in infrastructure investment over the past 15 years.