Pro-Russian demonstration in Belgrade

In the Serbian capital, Belgrade, about a thousand pro-Russian protesters took to the streets to express their support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Spiegel. With Russian flags and photos of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, protesters marched in the city center on Friday night. Many shouted anti-NATO slogans. “Ukraine is being liberated from the neo-Nazis at the moment,” 22-year-old protester Nikola Babic told AFP. “The Russians – our brothers – are liberating the country and we hope for the world.”

While protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine are taking place in many other major European cities, many Serbs support Russian President Putin. Some Serbian media outlets have defended his attack on the neighboring country in recent days. At the UN General Assembly, Serbia voted in favor of a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the country has not joined the Western sanctions against Russia. In terms of energy policy, Serbia is heavily dependent on Russia.

Source: Capital

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