Russian Ambassador sees Serbia protests as early attempt to destabilize country

BELGRADE, Aug 25: The current protests in Serbia are only the “first roller” that should destabilize the country and the government, then the leaders of the protest movement will take the stage, Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko told Sputnik.
“As soon as the protest movement the first roller in the plans [of the West], which should sweep away the government immediately after it, some people appear who will promote the European Union. They will say that these are those who can be relied upon, who will lead Serbia to a ‘happy European future,'” Botsan-Kharchenko said.
According to the ambassador’s assumption, now these are some little-known people in Serbia, who have not previously shown themselves in any way.
“Most likely, few will know them. As, by the way, many leaders of other countries who are nearby,” the diplomat predicts.
Student and opposition protests began in Serbia after the collapse of a canopy at the railway station in the city of Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, which resulted in the death of 16 people.
(UNI)