INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the Movement of Socialists party said in a statement.Vulin, 51, founded the left-wing nationalist party in 2008.The United States sanctioned
Vulin last year for alleged corruption, involvement in drug trafficking and helping Russia expand its influence in the Balkans.The ex-spy
sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, though it did condemn Russia's aggression at the UN.Serbia is almost entirely
dependent on Russian gas.Moscow also backs Belgrade over the issue of Kosovo, rejecting its independence and helping block the territory
from becoming a member of the United Nations.Vulin is among the few senior European officials to have visited Russia after the latter
invaded its Slavic neighbor Ukraine in 2022.
