US EditionAfter Lithuania, another country bans Vučić's plane from flying to Moscow
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had to make an unexpected stop in Baku while traveling to Russia for the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, after several European countries denied his plane permission to cross their airspace.
- The landing resulted from Latvia barring Vučić's aircraft and a broader EU-aligned airspace ban linked to security concerns amid increased Ukrainian attacks near Moscow.
- Several EU-aligned countries, including Estonia's ban on all flights to Russia and Poland blocking Slovak PM Robert Fico, coordinated restrictions ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
- Reports indicate the landing followed security threats from air defense risks along the route, while Serbian media say Vučić's plane resumed its journey, expected to arrive on time.
- These coordinated airspace limits illustrate tensions around the commemorations and could influence Serbia's EU accession process due to the EU's warnings about Vučić's participation.
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Latvia and Lithuania refused to allow Serbian president's plane to pass through
Latvian and Lithuanian authorities have banned Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić from flying through their airspace on his way to Russia, which he plans to visit in connection with the May 9 celebrations there.
Baltic States Block Airspace to Vucic and Fico Amid Moscow Trip for Victory Day Celebrations
The increasingly trivial and petulant behavior of some EU member states was on full display today, as Lithuanian and Latvian authorities blocked Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s plane from flying through their airspace en route to Moscow.
Latvia and Lithuania, according to Serbian media, refused to allow Alexander Vuccic on their way to Moscow
The authorities of Latvia and Lithuania have banned the flight in their airspace of the aircraft of President Alexander Vuccic of Serbia on his way to Russia, which he is going to visit on the occasion of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
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