Air Serbia returns Moscow flight after Aleksandar Vulin boarded without security screening
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What happened
Airport security at Belgrade's airport ordered an Air Serbia flight to Moscow to return after determining that Aleksandar Vulin had boarded without undergoing security screening, according to Nova.rs. Vulin said he was traveling to Moscow on official business related to extending the gas arrangement, and Srbijagas chief Dušan Bajatović said his trip concerned gas-supply and payment issues connected to the Alta banka case.
Why it matters
The incident combines a reported breach of aviation security procedure with a possible interruption to time-sensitive talks on Russian gas supply and payments. It also puts scrutiny on how state-linked travel for politically exposed persons is handled at a time when Serbia's energy relationship with Moscow remains operationally important.
An Air Serbia flight from Belgrade to Moscow was turned back after airport security determined that Aleksandar Vulin had boarded without completing required screening, according to Nova.rs. The report links the incident to an intended official trip tied to talks on extending Serbia's gas arrangement with Russia, while Srbijagas director Dušan Bajatović said his own Moscow visit concerned gas-supply problems and payment issues after the Alta banka case. The immediate issue is both an airport-security breach involving a senior political figure and possible disruption to active Serbia-Russia energy contacts.
Watch for
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport or Serbia's Civil Aviation Directorate acknowledgement of an internal security review on 2026-11-04 or 2026-11-05 Air Serbia confirmation by 2026-11-05 of whether Belgrade-Moscow services are operating without added boarding controls or delays Srbijagas or Dušan Bajatović statement by 2026-11-06 on payment clearance or gas-supply talks with Gazprom/Gazprom Export Government of Serbia clarification by 2026-11-06 on whether Aleksandar Vulin will travel to Moscow again under an official mandate
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