02.01.2026, 10:10
The Russian ambassador called the signs of a color revolution in Serbia
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Signs of a color revolution and an externally supported attempt to change power in Serbia are obvious given the complex composition of the protest movement, Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botan-Kharchenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"There are internal issues, some of the participants who joined the protests, who are dissatisfied with certain aspects, the conditions of their existence, and so on. There are really people who are very empathetic, sympathetic," the Russian diplomat noted.
He recalled that the starting point of the protests was the tragedy in Novi Sad, the collapse of the canopy at the railway station on November 1, 2024.
"But a lot of this protest movement, its organization, launch and maintenance in an intensive state, and there were also moments when it was possible to speak about a very large scale, is connected with external support. Yes, this is one of the options, let's say so, to promote the color revolution in Serbia, which we also discussed, let me remind you, with the aim of changing the government, changing specific people in power, President (Alexander) Vucic," said the head of the Russian diplomatic mission.
Protests by students and the opposition began in 2024 in Serbia after the collapse of a canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad. The largest actions and clashes between protesters and the police took place on March 15 and June 28, 2025. The situation in the cities of Serbia escalated in the middle of August of the same year. The protesters intensified their actions, in the evening and at night they went to a confrontation with the police, blocked roads.
Serbian Prime Minister Juro Matsut condemned the violence on August 14 and called for a reduction in tensions. Serbian Patriarch Porfiry called on his fellow citizens to end conflicts and discord. The Serbian Ministry of Justice called the riots a blow to the constitutional order and warned about the criminal liability of the participants. Vucic said on August 17 that he was not considering a state of emergency in Serbia.
"There are internal issues, some of the participants who joined the protests, who are dissatisfied with certain aspects, the conditions of their existence, and so on. There are really people who are very empathetic, sympathetic," the Russian diplomat noted.
He recalled that the starting point of the protests was the tragedy in Novi Sad, the collapse of the canopy at the railway station on November 1, 2024.
"But a lot of this protest movement, its organization, launch and maintenance in an intensive state, and there were also moments when it was possible to speak about a very large scale, is connected with external support. Yes, this is one of the options, let's say so, to promote the color revolution in Serbia, which we also discussed, let me remind you, with the aim of changing the government, changing specific people in power, President (Alexander) Vucic," said the head of the Russian diplomatic mission.
Protests by students and the opposition began in 2024 in Serbia after the collapse of a canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad. The largest actions and clashes between protesters and the police took place on March 15 and June 28, 2025. The situation in the cities of Serbia escalated in the middle of August of the same year. The protesters intensified their actions, in the evening and at night they went to a confrontation with the police, blocked roads.
Serbian Prime Minister Juro Matsut condemned the violence on August 14 and called for a reduction in tensions. Serbian Patriarch Porfiry called on his fellow citizens to end conflicts and discord. The Serbian Ministry of Justice called the riots a blow to the constitutional order and warned about the criminal liability of the participants. Vucic said on August 17 that he was not considering a state of emergency in Serbia.
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