Brief: Russia Demonstrates Its Commitment to the Balkans

Moscow is committed to arresting the region's slide toward the EU and the West.

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Background: The Balkans is a region where the interests of many powers – namely Russia, the United States, the European Union and Turkey – collide. But while the others are preoccupied with internal matters (the U.S. and EU) or an array of more pressing regional conflicts (Turkey), Moscow is using this time to make overtures […]

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