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- Yahoo
Serbia ruling party offices set on fire in protests
Fresh clashes erupted between anti-government protesters and riot police across Serbia in the fifth night of unrest in a row, after offices of the the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) were set on fire. Police in Valjevo reportedly used stun grenades and tear gas on protesters after a small group of masked people attacked the empty facilities of the SNS, setting them on fire. There were widespread allegations of violence and police brutality in the capital, Belgrade, and Novi Sad. Serbia's interior ministry has denied these allegations. It comes as Russia pledged to shore up the beleaguered pro-Moscow President Aleksandar Vučić, who leads the SNS, saying it would not "remain unresponsive". The protests were initially triggered by a railway station collapse in Novi Sad in November last year, with Serbians demanding an early election and the end to President Aleksander Vučić's 12-year reign. While anti-corruption demonstrations have drawn in hundreds of thousands of protestors, they had been largely peaceful until Wednesday's clash, when pro-government loyalists staged counter-demonstrations. On Saturday night, riot police were again deployed in a number of cities including Belgrade as people took part in demonstrations to demand early elections. Offices and flags representing Vučić's SNS party had been a focus of the protesters' anger. Protesters also smashed the windows of the headquarters of the Serbian Radical Party, a coalition partner of the ruling SNS. In the past week, injuries have been reported at protests across the country and unverified video has circulated on social media of police beating a man in Valjevo. Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, raised concern on Friday over the "police's disproportionate force" in Serbia, urging authorities to "end arbitrary arrests and de-escalate the situation". The man who remade Serbia Vučić responded to Saturday's developments on Instagram, writing that "violence is an expression of total weakness" and promising to "punish the bullies." He has repeatedly rejected calls for early elections and denounced the demonstrations as part of a foreign plot to overthrow him. Russia's Foreign Ministry has offered their support to the pro-Moscow right-wing president. In a statement the ministry said that "we cannot remain unresponsive to what is happening in brotherly Serbia." The statement said that police were "using lawful methods and means to contain the violent mobs" and that "public order, security, and human lives" were at risk. Almost daily protests have gripped Serbia since November, after the collapse of the Novi Sad railway station roof that killed 16 people. The tragedy became a symbol of entrenched corruption in the Balkan country, with initial calls for transparent probes growing into demands for early elections. At their peak, the protests drew hundreds of thousands on to the streets.
The Hill
27 minutes ago
- The Hill
White House responds to report of Alaska summit papers left on public printer: ‘Hilarious'
The White House responded to an NPR report revealing that U.S. government papers about the President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin summit in Alaska were left on a public hotel printer, dismissing it as 'hilarious.' 'It's hilarious that NPR is publishing a multi-page lunch menu and calling it a 'security breach,'' White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said in a Saturday statement to The Hill's sister network, NewsNation. 'This type of self-proclaimed 'investigative journalism' is why no one takes them seriously and they are no longer taxpayer-funded thanks to President Trump.' NPR reported that the eight papers, which contained information about meetings and locations of the summit, along with phone numbers of three U.S. government workers, were found on a hotel printer before the Friday Trump-Putin meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage. The first page of the papers showed the sequence of meetings for Friday, including information that the president would give Putin a gift. Pages two through five showed the names of the top U.S. and Russian officials in Alaska on Friday. Page two showed the phone numbers of three U.S. advance staffers. Pages six and seven showcased the lunch seating chart and the menu. The planned lunch did not take place on Friday, but it would have included a three-course meal, including a salad, filet mignon and or halibut olympia, according to documents obtained by NPR. The documents appear to be produced by the Office of the Chief of Protocol, part of the State Department that seeks to 'advance the foreign policy goals of the United States by creating an environment for successful diplomacy. Our team extends the first hand that welcomes presidents, prime ministers, ruling monarchs, and other leaders to our country.'
Fox News
28 minutes ago
- Fox News
Jonathan Turley: Illinois should have been 'last on the list' for 'fugitive' Democrats
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley weighs in on Texas' redistricting plans and the state's Democrats fleeing to 'heavily gerrymandered' Illinois on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'
