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Zelensky’s visit to Belgrade jeopardizes Serbia’s relations with Russia — opposition

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 201 words
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The article reports on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's visit to Belgrade to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. It highlights a statement from the 'Serbia’s We – Power of the People' opposition group, which argues that the visit damages Serbia's relations with Russia and jeopardizes energy security and the status of Kosovo.

Propaganda risk 50%
Claims checked 8
Techniques found 4
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center89%
Right11%

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What happened

Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Belgrade will put Serbia’s relations with Russia at risk, "Serbia’s We – Power of the People" opposition parliamentary group said in a statement.

Why it matters

"Zelensky’s visit deals yet another blow to Serbia’s relations with Russia.

Common ground

We would like to recall that Zelensky’s office term expired on May 20, 2024 and he has been an illegal and illegitimate president of Ukraine ever since, and any talks or agreements with him serve no purpose other than harming Serbian-Russian relations.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

The article reports on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's visit to Belgrade to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. It highlights a statement from the 'Serbia’s We – Power of the People' opposition group, which argues that the visit damages Serbia's relations with Russia and jeopardizes energy security and the status of Kosovo.

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Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Causal Oversimplification 70% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Zelensky’s office term expired on May 20, 2024”
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Multiple independent web sources explicitly state that Volodymyr Zelensky's five-year presidential term expired on May 20, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 2: “Zelensky arrived in Belgrade on Friday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about a TV series and general biographical info. No evidence confirms Zelensky's arrival in Belgrade on Friday, August 2, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion, prompting the imposition of substantial economic and political sanctions by the EU, the UK, the US, Canada, and other countries. The Russia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Russia_si…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine received widespread international condemnation, leading to new sanctions being imposed on Russia, which triggered a Russian financial crisis. Reactions among gover…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_and_intergovernment…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish: Nobels fredspris) is one of the five Nobel Prizes established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and industrialist, along with the prizes in Chemis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_individuals_nominated_…
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Claim 3: “He is expected to meet with Serbian President Aleksanadar Vucic on August 8”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to visit Serbia and meet with President Aleksandar Vučić on August 8, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian official Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade on August 8, 2026, for his first official visit to Serbia since the start of the conflict in Ukraine in 2026. The visit was confirmed by Serbi…
https://srbionik.com/en/volodymyr-zelensky-visits-serbia-vol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is making an official visit to Serbia on Saturday, 8 August 2026. Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić will host the Ukrainian leader during this two-day stay, whi…
https://www.mojkraj.hr/en/world/zelensky-to-visit-serbia-fir…
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web search NEUTRAL — — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic. Russia last year accused Serbia of exporting arms to Ukraine through Nato member states, describing the move as a “stab in the back”. Serbia also has promised to…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-07-ukraines-z…
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Claim 4: “Serbia "largely depends" on cheap Russian gas”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Serbia is heavily dependent on Russian gas supplies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Serbia is seeking to conclude new gas agreements with the European Union in order to diversify its energy supplies and gradually reduce its dependence on Russia, the president said.
https://entrevue.fr/en/monde/la-serbie-amorce-un-virage-ener…
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web search NEUTRAL — The situation is complicated by the fact that Serbia is heavily dependent on Russian gas supplies and does not yet have full-fledged alternative energy sources. The country's authorities fear that the…
https://vk.ru/wall-228617261_2970
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web search NEUTRAL — Serbia, an EU candidate, is heavily dependent on Russian gas, importing around six million cubic metres per day at about half the market price. Hungary also relies on imported Russian oil and gas.
https://www.thejournal.ie/serbias-president-says-explosives-…
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Claim 5: “no long-term deal on its supplies has been signed so far”
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Multiple sources indicate that Serbia failed to reach a new long-term gas contract with Russia's Gazprom and is relying on short-term agreements.
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web search NEUTRAL — Does Serbia have a long-term gas agreement with Russia? A month and a half after the Russian president invited Serbia to begin negotiations on a new long-term gas contract...
https://www.serbianmonitor.com/en/serbia-to-rely-on-russian-…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, the EU has put pressure on Serbia to find alternative supplies. Last year, Serbia failed to reach a new long-term gas contract with Russia's Gazprom group. The short-term agreement signed in …
https://news.laodong.vn/the-gioi/serbia-giam-phu-thuoc-khi-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Furthermore, Serbia also signed an unfavourable long-term gas supply contract (in effect until 2021), under which gas supplies will be at a level double that of Serbian demand (Russia could enforce pa…
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2013-11-27/ser…
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Claim 6: “Russia... enjoys the right to veto in the UN Security Council”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Russia is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and possesses veto power.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_members_of_the_Unite…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and is the United Nations' executive branch, having primary responsibility f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council veto power is the power of each of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to veto …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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Claim 7: “this is happening amid a major energy crisis stemming from the unprecedented drought, which lowered the water level in the Danube by half”
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While one web search result mentions the Danube riverbed being exposed due to severe drought in August 2026, there is no corroborating evidence for the specific claim that the water level was lowered 'by half' or that this specifically caused a 'major energy crisis'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blue Danube may refer to: "The Blue Danube", a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II The Blue Danube (1926 film), a German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik The Blue Danube (1928 film), an Americ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Danube
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Danube ( DAN-yoob; see also other names) is a river in Europe, the second-longest after the Volga. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "The Blue Danube" (German: An der schönen blauen Donau, lit. 'By the Beautiful Blue Danube', Op. 314) is a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Danube
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Claim 8: “He was welcomed at the airport by Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from TASS and supported by Wikipedia entries confirming Dubravka Đedović Handanović's role as the Minister of Mining and Energy in Serbia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zorana Mihajlović (born 5 May 1970) is a Serbian politician who served as deputy prime minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2022 and as minister of mining and energy from 2012 to 2014, and again from 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorana_Mihajlović
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dubravka Đedović Handanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дубравка Ђедовић Хандановић; formerly Dubravka Nègre; born 6 November 1978) is a Serbian banker and politician serving as minister of mining and energy s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubravka_Đedović
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Mining and Energy (Serbian: Министарство рударства и енергетике, romanized: Ministarstvo rudarstva i energetike) is a ministry in the Government of Serbia which is in the charge of min…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Mining_and_Energy_…
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