Serbia thanks Russian security services for helping contain protests in Belgrade
Photo: Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin (Getty Images)
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin stated that Russian intelligence services helped suppress the months-long anti-government protests in Belgrade, Reuters reports.
"I am very grateful to Russia's special services, which always support us in our fight against color revolutions, primarily with information. They know what danger hangs over Serbia," said Vulin.
It is worth noting that Vulin is a pro-Russian politician who leads a small party in the ruling coalition of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. He previously headed the Security and Information Agency of Serbia and served as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Defense.
Student protests in Serbia
Amid rising protests in Serbia following the collapse of a roof at a railway station in Novi Sad, which led to the deaths of 15 people, ministers of trade, construction, transport, and infrastructure resigned. However, this did not quell the protesters, who accused Vučić's government of corruption and demanded further changes.
Prime Minister Vučević, announcing his resignation, stated that he was stepping down to ease tensions and added that the mayor of Novi Sad would also resign. At the same time, Vučić urged the opposition not to boycott potential parliamentary elections.
In November 2024, an anti-government rally began in the Serbian capital Belgrade following the railway station disaster, which claimed lives.
Additionally, on December 24, 2023, protests were held in the capital against the election results.
By the end of January, Vučić hinted at the possibility of early parliamentary elections in April. In March, he expressed readiness to hold elections if the opposition demanded it.
Recently, the Serbian parliament dismissed the government after student protests triggered by the roof collapse at the Novi Sad railway station.
