Russian and Serbian officials discuss Serbia's ongoing protests

Sergei Shoigu, head of Russia's Security Council, met with Serbia's outgoing deputy prime minister Alexandar Vulin in Moscow. They talked about ongoing anti-government protests in Serbia, as reported by Russian state media. Both officials described these protests as an attempt at a "colour revolution." This term is used to describe movements that remove governments, similar to those seen in Ukraine and Georgia. Vulin claimed that Western intelligence agencies are trying to change the Serbian government and that Russia will not allow this to happen. On Friday, Vulin mentioned that Russian intelligence has helped the Serbian government manage the protests. Critics argue that this reveals Serbia's growing reliance on Russia. Shoigu added that both nations communicate regularly to prevent such "colour revolutions" from destabilizing Serbia amid changing global conditions. Protests in Serbia have been ongoing since November, sparked by a deadly roof collapse during construction, which left 16 people dead. The public blames government corruption for the incident. Recently, the Serbian parliament accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, which may lead to new elections.