“Police are everywhere, also on the roofs. It is obvious that they do not want to recognize (the) election results. We will continue with our fight,” Nebojsa Zelenovic, one of the leaders of the alliance, said.
The vote has caused political tensions in Serbia, a troubled Balkan nation that is seeking close ties with Russia but also European Union membership.
How does “close ties with Russia but also EU membership” even work?
The Hungary Model. IE “We want the money but not the responsibilities”
Political complexity is nothing out of the ordinary for nations along global cultural borders. Mexico is both Latin and Western imperialist, Turkey is both Middle Eastern and European, Ethiopia is both Middle Eastern and Pan African, etc.
(Obviously this is a crass oversimplification, hence “complexity”)
Ask Trump, he has close ties with Russia, but is also a US citizen and presidential candidate.
They basically try to play both against each other for favor, China has started to be involved to with Russia on the rapid decline, especially with the breakaway states Russia is trying to annex looking VERY Kosovo-like in the Serbian perspective.