Deputy PM claims Serbia is confronted with a ‘color revolution’
Protests in Serbia have raised concerns about a potential "color revolution," according to Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin. He has accused Western security services of instigating unrest aimed at toppling the government, reminiscent...
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Protests in Serbia have raised concerns about a potential "color revolution," according to Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin. He has accused Western security services of instigating unrest aimed at toppling the government, reminiscent of the 2014 Maidan coup in Ukraine.
The protests, led predominantly by students, have focused on allegations of corruption and government negligence and have been ongoing for several months. The demonstrations were ignited following a tragic incident in November 2024, in which a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station in Novy Sad. A significant rally took place in Belgrade on March 15, which resulted in confrontations between police and protesters.
“A color revolution is taking place in Belgrade,” Vulin stated during a meeting in Moscow with Sergey Shoigu, the secretary of the Russian National Security Council. He continued, “Western security services are behind the color revolution as they want to put a new government in power,” asserting that Serbian authorities would “not allow it.”
President Aleksandar Vucic has similarly suggested that foreign entities are stoking the unrest to destabilize Serbia, alleging collaboration between opposition forces and Western, Croatian, and Albanian intelligence agencies to overthrow his administration.
Vulin also claimed that the West aims to “destroy Serbia,” linking this pressure to the nation’s stance on relations with Russia. He emphasized that Serbia has refrained from joining Western sanctions against Moscow regarding the Ukraine conflict and asserted that it “never will.”
Furthermore, Vulin cautioned that the groups behind the unrest might soon provoke further “radicalization” of the protests, stating, “Those who organized [the March 15 rally] would like to see a ‘Maidan’ and are working on making that happen.” He mentioned the impact of the 2013-2014 Maidan protests in Kyiv, which resulted in the ousting of Ukraine’s democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovich, and contributed to the ongoing conflict.
Shoigu expressed his concerns about the situation in Serbia, highlighting the importance of the relationship between Russia and Belgrade. He stated that Russia “cherishes” its ties with Serbia, adding that the two nations have maintained an “open dialogue,” especially in countering “color revolutions.”
In response, Vulin expressed gratitude to the Russian security services for their intelligence-sharing efforts, affirming, “They know the danger Serbia is facing. We have very good communication and I am very grateful for that.” Shoigu assured Vulin that Belgrade can “always rely on Russia’s aid in any issues.”
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
The protests, led predominantly by students, have focused on allegations of corruption and government negligence and have been ongoing for several months. The demonstrations were ignited following a tragic incident in November 2024, in which a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station in Novy Sad. A significant rally took place in Belgrade on March 15, which resulted in confrontations between police and protesters.
“A color revolution is taking place in Belgrade,” Vulin stated during a meeting in Moscow with Sergey Shoigu, the secretary of the Russian National Security Council. He continued, “Western security services are behind the color revolution as they want to put a new government in power,” asserting that Serbian authorities would “not allow it.”
President Aleksandar Vucic has similarly suggested that foreign entities are stoking the unrest to destabilize Serbia, alleging collaboration between opposition forces and Western, Croatian, and Albanian intelligence agencies to overthrow his administration.
Vulin also claimed that the West aims to “destroy Serbia,” linking this pressure to the nation’s stance on relations with Russia. He emphasized that Serbia has refrained from joining Western sanctions against Moscow regarding the Ukraine conflict and asserted that it “never will.”
Furthermore, Vulin cautioned that the groups behind the unrest might soon provoke further “radicalization” of the protests, stating, “Those who organized [the March 15 rally] would like to see a ‘Maidan’ and are working on making that happen.” He mentioned the impact of the 2013-2014 Maidan protests in Kyiv, which resulted in the ousting of Ukraine’s democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovich, and contributed to the ongoing conflict.
Shoigu expressed his concerns about the situation in Serbia, highlighting the importance of the relationship between Russia and Belgrade. He stated that Russia “cherishes” its ties with Serbia, adding that the two nations have maintained an “open dialogue,” especially in countering “color revolutions.”
In response, Vulin expressed gratitude to the Russian security services for their intelligence-sharing efforts, affirming, “They know the danger Serbia is facing. We have very good communication and I am very grateful for that.” Shoigu assured Vulin that Belgrade can “always rely on Russia’s aid in any issues.”
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
