Is anyone pulling the strings?

Do the mass protests in Serbia have a foreign policy dimension?

Photo: protesti.pics/Gavrilo Andrić

One of the numerous conspiracy theories that have emerged since the beginning of the current mass protests in Serbia says that the student blockades are externally orchestrated – either from the West or from Moscow.

The mantra that the political West has been trying to dismantle the regime led by Vučić has been used by the pro-government tabloids and TV stations, as well as by the President himself. On several occasions ,Vučić accused foreign intelligence services of trying to overthrow him and posted a video message on Instagram saying that: “I will never serve foreigners, those who seek to defeat, humiliate and destroy Serbia”.

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