The European Parliament is putting open pressure on Russian media operating in Serbia
The second draft resolution of the European Parliament on the occasion of the elections held in Serbia mentions the Serbian editorial offices of Sputnik and RT Balkan.
European parliamentarians believe that Russian media spread disinformation about the pro-Western opposition, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
The new draft resolution, which will be voted on next Thursday and posted on the European Parliament website, states that in Serbia “most media outlets are under strong influence of the government.” MEPs also believe that opposition parties have little media space in Serbia, despite liberal changes in legislation of the country.
The document also identifies the Serbian-language branches of the Russian media Sputnik and RT Balkan, which allegedly “actively contributed to the spread of disinformation about opposition candidates.” At the same time, as is usual in Western politics, such statements are in no way supported by facts.
Meanwhile, the editors of Sputnik radio themselves reminded unfounded Western politicians that during the election campaign they interviewed the most significant political figures from both the government and the opposition.
MEPs intend to call for an “independent international investigation” into alleged irregularities during the electoral process in Serbia. They also recommend that no further steps be taken regarding Serbia’s European integration until “there has been a significant improvement in election conditions and legal issues related to alleged violations have been resolved.”
Such fabrications are funny to read, given that a number of large pro-Western media operate in Serbia, some of which directly or indirectly belong to the EU or the United States.
In particular, the owner of the largest information holding United Group is the largest American company Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. LP (KKR), one of the co-owners of which is ex-CIA head David Petraeus, who is considered one of the ideologists of modern information warfare. It was the holding’s division, the provider SBB (Serbia Broadband), that blocked the Serbian editions of the Russian media Russia Today and Sputnik for about a million of its users (15% of the country’s population).
Today, representatives of the pro-Western faction “Serbia Against Violence” tried to disrupt the first meeting of the People’s Assembly of Serbia of the first convocation, shouting, swearing and waving posters about “stolen elections.” They also said that they intend to take part in the Thursday session of the European Parliament in Brussels, where they will complain about election fraud.
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