The editor of the Slavija Info portal, Ljubomir Stefanovic, has requested asylum in Montenegro, he told the Montenegrin news outlet Vijesti, noting that he left Serbia after police surrounded his house.
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“On Saturday, after the police surrounded my house, I decided that this time I would not surrender, for objective reasons. Up until now, I have had my car searched more than 90 times, mostly at border crossings. This is the second time my house has been raided in two years and the second time they have seized my equipment, except this time they were particularly savage, causing major material damage and sealing off my house,” Stefanovic told Vijesti.
“As for deciding to flee - yes, it’s true. I decided to come to Montenegro because it is the country I am most familiar with in our region, and I believe I can get good conditions here, including political asylum. Given how quickly I had to make the decision, it seems that, by all accounts, I was right about that,” he said.
Stefanovic said he contacted the police upon arriving in the capital of Podgorica.
“I went to the police station in Podgorica, and they approved my stay. They told me that I must remain at the address I provided and keep my documentation with me. To my great surprise, I see that Montenegro has truly made progress in that regard,” Stefanovic said.
Explaining why this time he chose not to surrender, he said that in 2024, he filed a criminal complaint against Serbia’s Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) for kidnapping.
“Back then, the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office, which is now prosecuting me, stated that it isn’t kidnapping if I am the one involved,” Stefanovic claimed.
He also claims that during that incident, his phone was infected with spyware, which he alleges was proven by Amnesty International and the SHARE Foundation.
“Our authorities responded to that by saying they deal in sensationalism. I have received no response whatsoever to the criminal complaint I filed for spying. Even though I raised public alarm over it back then, they still haven’t launched criminal proceedings,” Stefanovic said.
He cited information he claims to have received from people within the judiciary and the security sector as another reason for leaving Serbia.
“Another reason is that I had a tip-off from people in the judiciary and certain individuals in the security sector that ahead of the upcoming elections, the outcome of which is uncertain, Aleksandar Vucic would be looking for ways to silence everyone and any media that could or will challenge the results he announces. We all suspect electoral fraud and expect him to behave as he always has. But now his problem is that people have moved online – that’s where they get their information and where the evidence is coming out,” Stefanovic said.
He also disputes the Prosecutor’s Office’s justification for targeting him.
“The story about inciting public panic, which was cited by the Special Prosecutor’s Office for High-Tech Crime, does not hold water,” he said, adding that he expects to be able to prove his claims in court after October 25.
He is wanted by Serbian police for allegedly causing panic and disorder, stemming from an October 16, 2026, post on the Slavija Info X profile stating: “Vucic will shoot at citizens on election day.”
The search warrant was authorized by the Special Department for High-Tech Crime after authorities failed to locate Stefanovic at his registered residence on October 17.
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