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The Balkans are a region where geography becomes destiny — fortress cities carved into cliffs, river valleys split between rival ethnic groups, and ancient lakes where civilizations have collided for ...

This article is reserved for War on the Rocks members. Join our community to unlock exclusive insights and analysis. In 2022, Dimitar Bechev wrote “War Won’t be Coming Back to the Balkans” for War on ...

When Bruce Strong first arrived in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was struck by how much life had moved forward since the haunting images of war that once defined the region. The ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia may be planning to ignite a war in the Balkans to distract from its ongoing fight with Ukraine. “Pay attention to the Balkans. Believe me, we are ...

Fuel smuggling in the Balkans never went away, but now it risks growing on the back of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Photo: Motointermedia from Pixabay. Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Western sanctions ...

Throughout Russia’s history, tsars looked for ways to dominate what they called the “near abroad” of their sprawling empire. In today’s world, President Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of ...

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Yugoslavia - Fifty miles from heavy fighting, President Bush urged ethnic Albanians in Kosovo to stop sneaking weapons across the border to Macedonia where rebel attacks threaten to ...

SARAJEVO, May 4 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday cut its forecast for economic growth of six countries of the Western Balkans to 3.1% from 4.1% previously, citing risks from the Ukraine war ...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has urged the Western Balkan states to implement further reforms, saying this is ...