Hill: Sanctions only against Vulin, not against Serbian institutions

VINCA - US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill said on Thursday US sanctions imposed on Security Information Agency chief Aleksandar Vulin were not against any of the institutions in Serbia, but against an individual.

Speaking to reporters during a visit to an archaeological site in Vinca, Hill said the US had made this "very clear."

"We have looked very closely at this individual and his activities, and we have concluded he is not someone we want to have visit the US, nor do we want to have any businesses or business contact with him. So, on that basis the sanction is about really protecting the US, that is, denying a visa to such an individual and also denying his ability to conduct any financial operations in the US," Hill said.