Serbia
Monday 4 December 2023
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“…in no country in the world, wherever the forces of the North Atlantic Alliance invaded, neither the elementary order nor the pre-war standard of living of the local population was restored.”
Since its creation, NATO has conducted military missions in six conflicts. In four countries, the quality of life and order has improved significantly. In two others — Libya and Afghanistan — the situation remains turbulent. -
“…the Russian military infrastructure has never moved toward Western Europe...”
The Russian Federation has been aggressively expanding its military presence toward Western Europe, including by waging a war in Ukraine and deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. -
“The U.N. Charter has a provision about the right of nations to self-determination … This was the case of Kosovo. Is the situation with the Donetsk Republic and the Luhansk Republic not the same? It is the same.”
The self-proclaimed “republics” are part of Ukraine. Putin distorts a key court ruling and ignores Russia’s own objections to Kosovo’s independence. -
“[N]o criminal proceedings for corruption are being conducted against me in BiH or anywhere else in the world."
Dodik has been a frequent target of corruption allegations. Prosecutors are investigating into his purchase of a $1 million Belgrade villa and efforts to secede. -
“Since September 20 Pristina's police, with the international missions [sic] connivance, have been creating hindrances to traffic across the administrative borer [sic] with the central part of Serbia on far-fetched pretexts and using force against civilians.”
The aggressive escalation came from the Serbian side, which brought heavy military equipment to the border. -
“In Serbia, the #Covid19 curfew means we can’t walk our dogs for up to 14 hours at a time. It causes so much unnecessary suffering.”
On March 28, the Serbian government revoked its decision to rule to let people take pets out for a 20-minute evening walk during overnight coronavirus curfew hours. -
We fact check six false or misleading claims by made by the Russian Foreign Ministry in its annual review of the Kremlin’s policy initiatives.
Each year, the Russian Foreign Ministry issues an annual review. Polygraph.info fact-checks six of the false or misleading claims made about cybersecurity, Syria, the United States, Latin America and the INF treaty. -
"Kyiv blamed the disaster on the militias, who said they did not have the means to shoot down an aircraft at such an altitude."
Russian-led militias not only posted photos of a Buk SAM system in their possession, but also bragged about shooting down MH17, which they initially thought was a Ukrainian military plane. -
“Quasi-state entity in Kosovo is a failure. Growing number of countries, which revoked recognition of its ‘independence’ confirms it.”
The newest European state has a permanent population that overwhelmingly supports independence, a defined territory, a government and its own constitution, and has established relations with 115 states. The U.S. is taking decisive steps to secure Kosovo’s international integration. -
“The persecution of the SPC [Serbian Orthodox Church] in North Macedonia, as well as the latest heightened tensions and pressure on the SPC diocese in Montenegro can be interpreted as part of the wider strategy of the West to counter Orthodoxy.”
NATO is no enemy of Orthodoxy as several NATO member states are predominantly Christian Orthodox. The Orthodox churches of Montenegro and North Macedonia have been seeking independence even before the break up of Yugoslavia. -
“The constant pressure of the West on Serbia, exerted through the European Union, is evident, …while the U.S. and its allies are encouraging Kosovo to maintain tensions in the region.”
The Russian ambassador’s reinforces Belgrade’s position that Serbia needs “space” to make its own decisions regarding its European integration and relations with Kosovo. This refrain often serves as Belgrade’s excuse for stalling EU-brokered negotiations while pursuing the partition of Kosovo. -
“Kosovo remains the main source of instability and potential conflict in the region. This territory is practically uncontrollable. It is not only a source of instability, but also a potentially dangerous, uncontrolled territory in the center of Europe.”
While Kosovo is building a democratic society based on the rule of law, corruption and crime are widespread its Serb minority-run north that is strongly supported by Belgrade and Moscow.