Romania says Russian military equipment for Serbia blocked

Romania says it blocked a Russian military shipment to Serbia because of international sanctions that are in place against Moscow over actions in Ukraine.

The Foreign Ministry said Friday that it could not issue a transit permit for the shipment due to a European Union embargo introduced in 2014.

Serbian officials said this month that NATO member Romania had blocked the delivery of some 60 Russian battle tanks and armored transport vehicles that were to be shipped via the Danube River.