Tensionous protests in Serbia against agreement with Kosovo, Vuciq threatened with death

That some pro-Russian activists in Serbia joined nationalist protesters in Belgrade this week in the newest sign of Russian growth, reports BBC television.

Welcoming “not the surrender” of “object”, they threatened to revolt if Serbia supports the European Union's plan for normalising relations with Kosovo.

Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, criticised the protesters, calling them <x0-Serbian “”. The Serbian government said it does not believe Moscow has sparked these protests, but the war in Ukraine has raised tensions in Belgrade.

Vucinqi has been threatened with death if she signs any agreement on Kosovo and three people have been charged with calls for violent change in Serbia's constitutional order.

Among them is extreme right leader Damjan Knezevic, who has organised the protests. He has publicly supported the Russian group of mercenaries, “Wagner”, which has played a key role in Russia's war in Ukraine.

He has recently been photographed visiting the group's headquarters in St Petersburg, Russia. Another man was arrested after being spotted by snipers in protest.

Vucinqi has accused protest organisers of being paid cash from foreign countries, pledging that Serbia would never be overcome by lies, threats of some weapons. I don't need someone from “Wagner” to beat my arms and tell me what I can do and what no”- he said.

The Russian ambassador to Serbia has condemned threats to the Serbian president. However, nearly a year after the start of the war in Ukraine, it is clear that Serbia is having difficulty maintaining relations with Moscow as it approaches the EU.

I would do anything for Mother Serbia and Mother Russia. They are the same thing”- said Vlado Staniqi, who was wearing a garment with the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and in his familiar words about the invasion, “everything is going according to plan”.

Cedomir Stoykoviqi, who is one of the main rumours against Russian influence in Serbia, warns that his country is under “hybrid destruction”, which has resulted in the broad support Russia now enjoys.

For 15 years, Russia has conducted a huge operation in Serbia. Their intelligence service is here on a massive level. They put money in here, buying media and news editors”- Stoykovic said.

Many people in Serbia do not forgive NATO for 1999 air strikes against Slobodan Milosevic's forces. Those attacks had ended the brutal ethnic cleansing of Albanians in Kosovo, reports British television.