Serbia, Bosnia hold pro-Russia marches on Victory Day

Serbia, Bosnia hold pro-Russia marches on Victory Day

‘Today is the day of unity of Russians, Serbs and all anti-fascists,’ says Russian envoy

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - A pro-Russian march was held in Serbia's capital during Victory Day events to celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

Hundreds of people attended the Victory Day program celebrated across Serbia and the Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

During the ceremonies to pay homage to Serbian and Soviet troops who died in World War II, some people held up a big sign with the letter "Z," which can be seen painted on Russian tanks and other military vehicles used by Russian troops in Ukraine, and a cardboard figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian Ambassador to Serbia, Aleksandar Bocan-Harcenko, Serbian minister without portfolio Nenad Popovic, Parliamentary Speaker Ivica Dacic, Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin and Labour Minister Darija Kisic Tepavcevic attended the program held in Belgrade.

Serbia organized military jet flyovers and officials laid wreaths as part of the celebrations.

The Russian national anthem was also played.

Meanwhile, in Bosnia and Herzegovina's city of Banja Luka, banners reading "against Nazism in Ukraine" and the flags of Russia and the Republika Srpska were carried.

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council, President of Republika Srpska Zeljka Cvijanovic, and Russian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Kalabukov also attended the march in Banja Luka.

Kalabukov said today is a day of unity of Russians, Serbs and all anti-fascists.

“Today is a warning day when neo-Nazism revolts. Today is the day of unity of Russians, Serbs and all anti-fascists. On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, I want to say that we will forever be winners,” he said.

Serbia, which is almost entirely dependent on Russian gas and oil, has come under criticism for declaring neutrality in Russia’s war on Ukraine and refusing to impose sanctions on Moscow.

Meanwhile, a support rally for Ukraine titled "From Bosnian victims to Ukrainian victims" was held in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital Sarajevo.

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