2023-07-14 19:26:00
The 42-year-old man was arrested at Belgrade airport overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. He was coming back from Portugal. He was ordered to leave the country by plane. He refused and later said he ended up in a cell at the airport.
Mr. Nikitin has lived in Serbia with a residence permit for seven years and has two children there. He founded the anti-war platform Russian Democratic Society, which organized numerous protests in Serbia against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “There is no other explanation than my anti-war activities,” Nikitin said.
According to Serbian media, the Serbian National Secret Service (BIA) is behind the entry ban. On Tuesday, the United States placed its leader, Aleksandar Vulin, on its sanctions list for allegedly abusing his position of power to help Russia destabilize the Balkans.
Mr. Vulin is considered a loyal supporter of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. He has good relations with Moscow. Serbia has been negotiating EU membership since 2014. Belgrade does not support EU sanctions against Russia.
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