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Russia is likely to be behind the protests against Serbia's deal with the European Union on lithium mining, as a wide range of Russia-linked actors have joined the protest rally, including the media, political parties and extremist organizations.
Disrupting such an agreement is in line with Russia's interests, reports Guildhall referring to a non-public report by the Center for Defense Reforms entitled "Russian Influence on Environmental Protests in Serbia in August 2024", Ukrinform learned.
The protests , organized by environmental organizations and local entrepreneurs, are also supported by Russian diplomacy, including a statement by Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and by specific representatives of the Serbian government with ties to Russia, including Aleksandar Vulin, who was awarded the Order of Friendship by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia. The latter claimed that a coup d'état was being plotted by the West and some NGOs ," analysts note.
" A network of organizations linked to Russia, including radical and right-wing extremist groups, soccer ultras, environmental and other public organizations, and opposition parties, are involved in both exerting influence aimed at derailing the agreement and also in mobilizing the population to go out on the streets ", declared the group of experts.
According to the report, the campaign is promoted by Russian government-run media, including Russia Today Balkans, which has covered the protests, including the main one in Belgrade on August 10, as well as Sputnik Serbia, which reported the arrests of activists.
A network of extremist and radical right-wing organizations linked to Russia's military intelligence (GRU), including the People's Patrol, whose leader Damjan Knezevic visited in 2022 the base of the Wagner Group in St. Petersburg, as well as Srbska Aktsia, Club 451 (Club 451), and their youth wing Zborashka omladine, Zentropa, or the neo-fascist Obraz, are part of the protests.
Analysts highlight the participation in the campaign of Serbian ultras, especially those with roots in FC Partizani, known for its connection with the GRU unit 29155 as part of the campaign to destabilize Moldova and the ultras of FC Crvena Zvezda, which has a partnership relationship with the ultras of Spartak Moscow, are another indicator. The team's sponsor is Russia's energy giant, Gazprom. According to the report, the ultras have exerted influence aimed at opposing lithium mining in the country.
In addition, the report separately analyzes the participation in the campaign of the network of Russian-linked political forces, including Dveri, the Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia, the New Democratic Party of Serbia, We are the power of the people, and individual environmental organizations.
Analysts note that participants, especially representatives of extremist organizations and politicians, have called on Russia to "intervene". The leader of the People's Patrol, Damjan Knezevic, made a corresponding statement, stressing that he "understands the foreign policy of fraternal Russia as non-interference in the internal affairs of other states, but this is already an unstable position if you want to remain a superpower". / Adapted "Pamphlet" from "Ukrinform"
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