Vucic received an invitation from Putin to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan from October 22 to 24, but he was unable to participate, which he conveyed to him during a call ahead of the event on October 20.
The President of Serbia explained that this is "what gentlemen do, even if the other side expects a different response."
According to Vucic, he asked Putin "about the situation in Ukraine," to which Putin replied that "all objectives of the special military operation will be achieved."
The Kremlin reported on October 20 that Vucic and Putin, among other topics, discussed the situation "surrounding Ukraine," which Russia fully invaded in February 2022.