Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions today on Aleksandar Vulin, a high-ranking Serbian official. This move comes under the Executive Order (E.O.) 14033, aiming to combat corruption within the Western Balkans region.
Vulin has been associated with various illegal activities, including transnational organized crime and drug trafficking. He has been particularly highlighted for his connections with Slobodan Tesic, a U.S.-designated Serbian arms dealer, helping facilitate illegal arms transportation across Serbian borders.
As the Director of Serbia’s Security Information Agency, and former Minister of Defense and Minister of the Interior, Vulin is accused of exploiting his official roles to further Russia's interests in the Western Balkans, negatively affecting the region's stability and security.
The Associate Press has described Vulin as “Moscow’s man” within the Serbian leadership, and his outspoken support for Russia has made him few friends in the Western Defense Establishment.
OFAC implemented the sanctions in response to allegations of corruption, including misappropriation of public assets, bribery, and expropriation of private assets for personal or political gain in the Western Balkans.
It is important to note that the institutions Vulin represented are not the subjects of these sanctions.
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