It was not Russia, but Aleksandar Vučić, who first spread claims that the West was behind the protests in Serbia, wrote Marinika Tepić, owner of the "Serbia Against Violence" list, in an open letter to European Commission spokesperson Peter Stan.
On Monday, Stano rejected accusations that the EU was behind the protests in Serbia, calling them "completely false" and "fueled by Russian propaganda."
As Danas writes, Tepić is now correcting Stan, reminding him who first came up with the thesis about Western interference in the Serbian elections:
"It is indisputable that the Russian side is happy about such claims, but it is indisputable that the Russian ambassador to Serbia Bocan Harchenko himself stated that President Vučić informed him that the West was behind the protests. It is indisputable that Aleksandar Vučić never denied the claims of Ambassador Bocan Harčenko," says Tepić.
According to her, it is indisputable that Prime Minister Ana Brnabić publicly thanked the Russian services for "help", which was published in the media "under the direct control of Aleksandar Vučić".
"And the list is long: RTS public service, Pink, Prva, B92, Happy television... tabloids and portals Informer, Srpski telegraf, Alo, Blic, Novosti, Politika", Tepic listed.
She called on Stan to start calling with "real words" what "we live here and what we go through in the fight for democracy, freedom and justice."
The European Union is silent
Until now, the European Union has not given a comprehensive assessment of the elections in Serbia, waiting for the final report of the OSCE observers.
On the other hand, President Vučić announced an "elaboration" on the alleged interference of an "important country" in the elections, which is why it is speculated that he is referring to Germany.
There were no official reactions from that country - except for one tweet from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately after the election. Since then, some members of the Bundestag have come forward, but the Government in Berlin has remained silent.
Attempt to "internationalize"
Marinika Tepić's letter comes a day after the president of her party, Dragan Đilas wrote to the Presidency of the Party of European Socialists, the party family to which the Freedom and Justice Party also belongs, seeking to support the opposition in its request to annul the elections.
The list "Serbia against violence" disputes the elections, claiming that, especially in Belgrade, they were decided by bringing in voters who should not have the right to vote there.
Because of this, Marinika Tepić was on hunger strike for days, along with several other MPs. As "Vremena" sources previously said, that list is planning another protest, reportedly for Saturday (January 13).
Opposition politicians say one idea is to "internationalize" the protests and call for an independent international investigation.
