Do you get offended when you hear people talk bad about your country?

That's true. Serbs were overwhelmingly in favor of Russia; that figure has now dropped, as it is not going as Serbs initially thought, plus propaganda from the government. But a majority is still in favor of Russia, though not as largely as three years ago. I am most triggered by foreigners who try to portray our government and all Serbs as Russophiles and their puppets. The truth is, if you look at the latest polls, the EU and Russia both have support above 50%, slightly higher for Russia. But as I mentioned, this was done intentionally by our government, which isn't really pro-EU nor Russophilic. All they really care about is money. At heart, most officials probably sympathize with Russia, but their pockets are in the West. So, there is no way they will turn against their personal shady interests and deals. As a pro-EU supporter, it saddens me to witness Ursula, Merkel... shaking hands, smiling happily, and being supportive of a government that is not only Russophilic at heart but also deeply anti-democratic. For them, the most important thing is that we send weapons to Ukraine, while government supporters have no clue about this due to a skewed media landscape where they are pictured as great patriots for not imposing sanctions on Russia. For the EU, geopolitics comes first, and values second. Germany also supports lithium mining, which could have horrible consequences not only for Serbia but also potentially for other neighboring countries. And the Kosovo issue as well... All of this is prioritized over the rule of law, freedom, and democracy. It sometimes feels like we are second-class Europeans. But this is also our fault. I may appear as Russia's useful idiot here, but I would never vote for nationalistic, chauvinistic and pro-Russian party because I believe in EU values and their better quality of life which we could at least partially achieve here only with their support and help. But making alliances with ex extremists, radicals, and tycoons is a risky game EU is playing here and I am not the biggest fond of it. Self-reflection and self-critique are important, but many in the Balkans unfortunately do not understand that. If we are to be better, we need to apply them instead of issuing labels to each other.