US is sanctioning the pro-Russian head of Serbian intelligence for alleged corruption

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the pro-Russian head of Serbian intelligence. The Treasury Department says Aleksander Vulin is accused of involvement in illegal arms shipments, drug trafficking and misuse of public office. Vulin serves as spy chief for the Balkan state. He previously served as interior minister. In that role, he visited Moscow last August. It was a rare visit by a European state official that underscored Belgrade’s refusal to join Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.