US is sanctioning the pro-Russian head of Serbian intelligence for alleged corruption
The U.S. imposed sanctions on the pro-Russian head of Serbian intelligence on Tuesday, accusing Aleksander Vulin of involvement in illegal arms shipments, drug trafficking and misuse of public office. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Vulin used his public authority to help U.S.-sanctioned Serbian arms dealer Slobodan Tesic move illegal arms shipments across Serbia’s borders. Vulin is also accused of involvement in a drug trafficking ring, Treasury said. Vulin was appointed spy chief for the Balkan state last year. He previously served as Serbia’s interior minister. In that role, he visited Moscow last August, a rare