At the rally, the Serbian president announced that “the color revolution is over.”
Beginning Friday, tens of thousands gathered in Belgrade to demonstrate their support for President Aleksandar Vucic, amidst significant anti-government protests in Serbia.
For months, student-led demonstrations have taken place, protesting alleged corruption and government negligence. These protests, triggered by the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy at a Novy Sad railway station in November 2024, reached a peak with a large rally in Belgrade on March 15, which was followed by clashes between protesters and police.
During the demonstrations filmed by RT on Saturday, Vucic stated that “the color revolution is over,” and added that “they can walk as much as they wish, but nothing will come of it.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed the rally via video link, saying, “Serbian patriots can count on their Hungarian counterparts.”
The opposition Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) has accused security forces of using a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), a crowd-control technology originally developed by the US Navy that carries a significant risk of hearing damage, at the March 15 protests.
Vucic’s government claims that the US “deep state” and European intelligence agencies are instigating the protests as retaliation for Serbia’s refusal to support anti-Russian policies.
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