BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic declared on Saturday that the ongoing protests in Serbia were an attempted "color revolution" orchestrated by foreign influences but insisted that it had failed and that Serbia had prevailed.

Speaking at a Statehood Day event in the Serbian western town of Sremska Mitrovica, Vucic accused international organizations, such as USAID, of funding efforts to destabilize the country and vowed that Serbia would recover from the damage caused.

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"And now I tell you, their color revolution has failed. Inform USAID, NED, and EED. Let them all know-it's over. Serbia has won, and you will never defeat Serbia," Vucic said.

He criticized the protests, which have included student demonstrations and road blockades, blaming them for economic setbacks and a lack of investment.

The protests in Serbia erupted in response to the railway station tragedy in Novi Sad on Nov 1, 2024, when a concrete canopy collapsed, killing 15 people and seriously injuring two others.

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Despite the turmoil, Vucic vowed to fight back and ensure justice, warning that no one involved in alleged criminal activities would be protected.

He also claimed that his experience in countering the protests would serve as a model for other countries facing similar movements and added that his planned textbook on how he overcame the color revolution would become a bestseller.