During a two-day visit that concluded on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade. The leaders agreed to deepen economic ties and finalize the long-stalled free trade agreement by year's end. Serbia pledged support for Ukraine's EU membership bid and reiterated its commitment to upholding Ukraine's territorial integrity, despite refraining from imposing sanctions on Russia. In return, Ukraine has not recognized Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence, a contentious issue for Serbia. Both leaders highlighted progress on the free trade agreement as a sign of strengthening economic ties and discussed humanitarian aid, infrastructure support, and energy cooperation for Ukraine this winter. The two countries also signed a memorandum on animal health and food safety. Despite the ongoing conflict with Russia, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Serbia's planned humanitarian aid package focused on medical and energy sectors. However, Vucic expressed doubts about the speed of EU membership for either country. The visit did not address military cooperation, but Serbia has been seeking to reduce its military dependence on Russia, including by replacing its MiG-29 fighter jets with French Rafale aircraft.