Russians have started accepting applications from those wishing to participate in the World Youth Festival 2024 in Serbia.
The event will be held in Sochi from March 1 to 7, 2024. Participants aged 14-35 are promised travel and accommodation. Recruitment is provided by the Russian House in Belgrade.
The event aims to show the existence of external support for Russian policy, especially on the eve of the “presidential elections” in Russia. Russia is also trying to prevent Serbia’s rapprochement with the EU at all costs, so it focuses its propaganda activities on Serbian youth.
At the same time, the unofficial goal of the event is important – to recruit agents of influence who will act in Europe to promote Russia’s interests.
