Aleksandar Vulin
US expert confirmed Vučić's words about the reasons for the sanctions to Vulin VIDEO
Luke Coffey from the Hudson Institute confirmed for VOA the words of Serbian President Aleksandar Vui this morning about the reasons for sanctioning BIA director Aleksandar Vulin.
As Coffey said, corruption, crime and drugs are certainly not the reason for this.
Serbian President: US Sanctioned Vulin for Russia Ties, not Corruption
Commenting on US sanctions imposed on the head of Serbia's Security Information Agency, BIA, Aleksandar Vulin, President Aleksandar Vucic said he is not being sanctioned for any criminal activities but for his close ties with Russia.
Vucic: US sanctions against Vulin due to his attitude to Russia
POZAREVAC - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday sanctions the US had imposed on Security Information Agency chief Aleksandar Vulin were not due to his involvement in crime or corruption, but to his attitude to the Russian Federation.
US Sanctions Serbia’s Intelligence Chief Over Alleged Corruption
The US Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Aleksandar Vulin, the hardline head of Serbia's Security Information Agency, BIA, accusing him of involvement in various corrupt activities.
Serbian Capital Gripped by Anti-Violence Protest Again
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in front of the Serbian government building in Belgrade on Friday evening at the sixth of the weekly 'Serbia Against Violence' protests that were initially sparked by two mass shootings in May.
Mass Displays of Discontent Give Serbia’s Opposition New Hope
Robert Kozma, a member of Ne Davimo Beograd (Let's Not Drown Belgrade), a campaign organisation that came to parliament for the first time as a part of the Green-Left Coalition at the 2022 elections. Photo: Private archive
Serbians Hold Mass Protest Against Culture of Violence After Shootings
"The people here are gathering because they want to show that they are united in grief and fear, but also because they are asking for accountability of the people who are running the state," Jelena Jerinic, an MP from the opposition Green-Left Coalition in parliament, told BIRN at the protest.
Serbia’s Opposition Parties Call for Protest Following Mass Shootings
After two mass shootings last week that took 17 lives and injured another 20 people, Serbia's opposition has called for a protest on Monday May 8, called "Serbia against violence" with several demands, including bans of reality shows and tabloids spreading lies and violence, and sackings of politicians and heads of the media regulatory body, REM.
Security situation stable despite challenges, threats - bureau
BELGRADE - The Serbian Bureau for Coordination of Security Services concluded on Monday the security situation in the country was stable despite numerous challenges and threats to national security and that all security services were working actively to eliminate any security risk to peace and stability in the country and the region and to Serbian citizens.
Russian official: Huge pressure is exerted on Serbia...
However, as he points out, Moscow and Belgrade are connected not only by mutually beneficial relations, but also by historical memory.