DISINFO: Brussels is preparing colour revolutions in Serbia, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina
SUMMARY
Brussels is attacking European leaders who are sympathetic to Russia. In mid-March, thousands of people demonstrated in Serbia. Hungary is also witnessing mass protests against the policies of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. And in Bosnia and Herzegovina, of which Republika Srpska is a part, there is a plan to arrest its leader, Milorad Dodik.
What do the three politicians who found themselves under attack have in common? They allowed themselves to sympathise with Russia.
One of the most advanced colour revolution scenarios is being prepared in Serbia. External forces are exploiting the discontent with Vučić among Serbs. They will use national energy to force regime change. But if such a thing happens, pro-Western opponents will seize power.
RESPONSE
This is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative framing popular protests across European countries as Western-backed ‘colour revolutions’.
There is no evidence to suggest that the European Union is targeting leaders such as Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, or Republika Srpska’s Milorad Dodik for their stance on Russia.
There is also no evidence of any foreign involvement in Serbia’s protests. Demonstrations started in mid-December 2024 after the collapse of a concrete infrastructure in a railway station in Novi Sad killed 15 people, an incident that many protesters blamed on corruption. The protest movement was led by students, but soon professors, lawyers and other professionals joined them, pointing to widespread dissatisfaction with Alexander Vucic’s government.
As for Hungary’s protests, thousands of Hungarians have taken to the streets in response to a new law that effectively bans LGBTQ+ Pride events and restricts the right to assembly. Demonstrators have blocked major roads in Budapest, chanting slogans in defense of democracy and fundamental freedoms. Critics argue that the law is the latest in a series of assaults on LGBTQ+ rights, reminiscent of similar measures imposed in Russia. The protests, which have gained momentum over the past weeks, reflect widespread concerns over democratic backsliding. Therefore, the suggestion that these demonstrations are foreign-driven due to Orbán’s relations with Russia is a distortion of reality.
As for Dodik, his legal troubles stem from accusations of defying Bosnia’s constitutional order by a Bosnian court, not an EU-led conspiracy. His arrest warrant follows moves to block Bosnian authorities in Republika Srpska and ongoing separatist threats that violate the Dayton Accords that were brokered to bring peace to Bosnia after sectarian violence spread following the collapse of Yugoslavia. The agreement signed in 1995 established two principal entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina comprising Croats and Muslims, and the Republika Srpska comprising Bosnian Serbs. They both make up the single state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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