A court in Moldova has placed the pro-Russian former president Igor Dodon under house arrest amid an investigation into treason,…
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Russia denies ditching Serbia over Kosovo independence
Serbia’s media has distanced itself from Vladimir Putin amid suggestions Russia might withdraw its support on Kosovo. Russia vetos Kosovo’s…
Liberal Slovenian election winner branded as pro-Putin by defeated rival
Successful Slovenian prime ministerial candidate Robert Golob, who defeated outgoing populist Janez Janša in last weekend’s general election, is pro-Russian,…
Chinese military delivery to Serbia boosts Balkan tensions
China says it delivered “regular military supplies” to Serbia after six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed in Belgrade…
Greece looks to boost coal, gas and oil output to replace Russian imports
Greece is hoping to boost the exploitation of its offshore natural gas reserves and burn more filthy brown coal or…
Serbia scraps US2.4bn lithium mine project amid heavy protests as election looms
After Novak Djokovic’s vaccine travails, relations between Serbia and Australia have suffered further as the Serb authorities scrapped Rio Tinto’s…
Bosnians condemn incendiary Hungarian PM Orban comments on Muslim community
Bosnian leaders have denounced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for questioning if Bosnia and Herzegovina could be integrated into the…
9 Dec 2021
Serbia government backs down on controversial lithium mine after heavy protests
26 Nov 2021
International envoy to Bosnia fears war as Dodik demands separate Serb state
5 Oct 2021
Bosnian Serb protesters in Banja Luka accuse president of corruption
3 Oct 2021
European Union brokers deal to ease Kosovo-Serbia border tension
1 Oct 2021
Albania asks for international help to deal with migrants from Greece
26 Sep 2021
Bosnian tensions deepen as Serb president calls for separate army
5 Sep 2021
Violent religious riots expose Montenegro’s divides over links to Serbia
15 Mar 2020
US agency halts Kosovo aid over Serbia dispute
3 Mar 2020