Žarko Pecić (born 1953) is a retired Serbian Army colonel and a prominent media commentator known for disseminating pro-Russian propaganda and anti-Western narratives, particularly in support of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Celebrated by Serbian nationalists for his military valor and outspoken defense of Serbian sovereignty, Pecić has become a key figure in Serbia’s pro-Russian media landscape, leveraging his military credentials to lend credibility to Kremlin-aligned disinformation…
Below is an example of his anti-Western, pro-Putin propaganda supporting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, broadcast on TV Vesti and interviewed by pro-Russian propagandist Srdjan Predojević (b.1971) — a government-controlled Serbian media outlet — on April 19, 2025:
