Latvia, Lithuania Block Serbian President's Plane for Moscow Victory Day

Latvia and Lithuania have denied Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić's plane permission to cross their airspace en route to Moscow, where he plans to attend the 80th anniversary Victory Day celebrations. The Baltic states cited 'politically sensitive' and 'technical and diplomatic sensitivities' as reasons for the refusal. Similar restrictions were also reported for Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's planned flight to Moscow, though Poland eventually granted Fico's plane overflight rights after initial confusion. These airspace bans reflect heightened political sensitivities around foreign leaders' participation in Russian events amid ongoing international tensions. Officials from Latvia and Lithuania have not publicly commented, while Estonia stated no overflight request was made but affirmed alignment with its Baltic neighbors. Both Vučić and Fico are among several foreign leaders expected by the Kremlin to attend the Moscow parade.