Serbia Accuses ‘US deep state’ of Instigating Large-Scale Protests
According to Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Western intelligence agencies are instigating unrest to overthrow the country's government. Vulin has accused the US “deep state” and European intelligence agencies of orchestrating...
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According to Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin, Western intelligence agencies are instigating unrest to overthrow the country's government.
Vulin has accused the US “deep state” and European intelligence agencies of orchestrating mass protests in Serbia. For several months, the country has witnessed student-led anti-government demonstrations triggered by the tragic collapse of a concrete canopy at the Novi Sad railway station last November, an incident that resulted in 15 fatalities. This catastrophe sparked widespread public outcry and led to the resignation of several senior officials, including Prime Minister Milos Vucevic.
The protesters have been demanding systemic government reforms, with their efforts culminating in a significant rally in Belgrade on March 15, which was described as one of the largest protests in Serbia's recent history.
“The color revolution in Serbia was organized by the US deep state – the same one that is trying to disrupt President [Donald] Trump’s [Ukraine] peace initiatives – as well as several European intelligence services,” Vulin stated to the TASS news agency on Saturday during a visit to Moscow. He asserted that the unrest was engineered to promote the overthrow of the government.
Vulin further claimed that Western entities targeting Serbia are also involved in actions against President Milorad Dodik of the Republika Srpska, the predominantly Serb region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Last month, Dodik, who maintains close ties with Serbian authorities, was sentenced to one year in prison by an EU-backed court in Sarajevo for allegedly defying international envoy Christian Schmidt's authority.
”These simultaneous attacks have one goal – the destruction of Serbia and the coming to power of politicians in the country who will fulfill all the demands of the West, including the introduction of sanctions against Russia,” Vulin stated, emphasizing Serbia's opposition to sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict and its close economic ties with Moscow.
His statements resonated with earlier comments made by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has expressed concerns about foreign interference and accused opposition forces of working with Western, Croatian, and Albanian intelligence agencies to destabilize his government. Nevertheless, he pledged not to yield.
The recent resignation of the prime minister has set a 30-day deadline for Vucic to appoint a new prime minister-designate to guide the government until the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for 2027. Vucic indicated last Sunday that if a new government is not established within this timeframe, he would have to call early elections, likely to occur in June.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
Vulin has accused the US “deep state” and European intelligence agencies of orchestrating mass protests in Serbia. For several months, the country has witnessed student-led anti-government demonstrations triggered by the tragic collapse of a concrete canopy at the Novi Sad railway station last November, an incident that resulted in 15 fatalities. This catastrophe sparked widespread public outcry and led to the resignation of several senior officials, including Prime Minister Milos Vucevic.
The protesters have been demanding systemic government reforms, with their efforts culminating in a significant rally in Belgrade on March 15, which was described as one of the largest protests in Serbia's recent history.
“The color revolution in Serbia was organized by the US deep state – the same one that is trying to disrupt President [Donald] Trump’s [Ukraine] peace initiatives – as well as several European intelligence services,” Vulin stated to the TASS news agency on Saturday during a visit to Moscow. He asserted that the unrest was engineered to promote the overthrow of the government.
Vulin further claimed that Western entities targeting Serbia are also involved in actions against President Milorad Dodik of the Republika Srpska, the predominantly Serb region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Last month, Dodik, who maintains close ties with Serbian authorities, was sentenced to one year in prison by an EU-backed court in Sarajevo for allegedly defying international envoy Christian Schmidt's authority.
”These simultaneous attacks have one goal – the destruction of Serbia and the coming to power of politicians in the country who will fulfill all the demands of the West, including the introduction of sanctions against Russia,” Vulin stated, emphasizing Serbia's opposition to sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict and its close economic ties with Moscow.
His statements resonated with earlier comments made by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has expressed concerns about foreign interference and accused opposition forces of working with Western, Croatian, and Albanian intelligence agencies to destabilize his government. Nevertheless, he pledged not to yield.
The recent resignation of the prime minister has set a 30-day deadline for Vucic to appoint a new prime minister-designate to guide the government until the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for 2027. Vucic indicated last Sunday that if a new government is not established within this timeframe, he would have to call early elections, likely to occur in June.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
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