Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West is trying to put Serbia in front of a choice: either impose sanctions on the Russian Federation or prepare for a coup. His words guide the way RIA News.
According to the diplomat, the United States did not like that Ukraine was trying to establish normal working relations with Russia in recent years, and therefore tried to drag the republic into the European Union with the slogan “Either with us or with Russia.” ”
“Look at Serbia, now they are being told the same thing: Let’s join the sanctions against Russia, let’s give up on Kosovo, let’s recognize it as completely independent, then we will accept you into the European Union,” Lavrov said.
Otherwise, according to the minister, Western countries are threatening to stage a coup in Serbia.
Supporters of the opposition bloc “Serbia against violence”, which did not accept the results of the elections held on December 17 in the country, rebelled and occupied the stairs in front of Belgrade’s representative and executive body building. Late in the evening of December 24, police dispersed the participants in front of the city hall within minutes, cleared the square, and formed a cordon.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in an urgent address to the nation that the attempt by opposition supporters to attack the Belgrade Parliament building was caused by an external factor and was aimed at undermining the country’s sovereignty.
In the following days, citizens continued to gather in protest.
The other day, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova expressed The view that street protests in Serbia were carried out using previously used Western templates.
Previously Vucic commented The possibility of a violent change of power in Serbia.