Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has directed sharp criticism toward the international community, accusing it of committing “injustices against Serbia.”
In a recent speech, Vučić emphasized that “Serbia was bombed in 1999 without a UN resolution,” adding that “14% of our territory was taken from us.”
While reflecting on Croatia’s Operation “Storm” — a decisive military offensive in the Croatian War of Independence — Vučić lamented over Kosovo, despite the ongoing promotion of the Serbian nationalist concept of the “Serbian World.”
Speaking about Kosovo, Vučić repeated familiar rhetoric, claiming that the northern municipalities are “occupied” and governed by “occupiers.”
He harshly criticized the Serbs working within these institutions, labeling them as “servants,” according to reporting by Kossev.
“Two and a half years ago, elections were held in northern Kosovo, and they recognized elections with only 2.5% voter turnout. And that, they called the rule of law and democracy,” Vučić claimed.
“These are people with slave souls, who enjoy serving others. They would give up their faith, their people, and their state for the sake of attending a ball,” he said. “But most will not be servants in the end. They want their freedom.”
Vučić is currently facing internal dissatisfaction due to corruption and increasing authoritarianism, yet he continues to publicly express nationalist rhetoric centered around “historical and religious aspirations toward Kosovo.”
