Moscow Warned Belgrade of Post-Election ‘Color Revolution’ Attempt, Officials Claim

Allegation comes amid violent protests in Serbia aimed at overturning results of recent elections.
Moscow Warned Belgrade of Post-Election ‘Color Revolution’ Attempt, Officials Claim
Protesters clash with anti-riot police in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 24, 2023. Darko Vojinovic/AP
Adam Morrow
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Belgrade received a warning from Russia about an alleged Western-led putsch aimed at overthrowing Serbia’s ruling party, according to the country’s prime minister.

“It’s important … to thank the Russian security service, which obtained the information and shared it with us,” Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said in televised comments.