The Fragile State of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian Serbs Are Playing with Fire
#International #Europe #Balkans #Serbia

Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik is stoking the nationalist flames in his country and would like to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina․ It is a dangerous path in an explosive region․ What can the EU do?

Putin's Brothers: Tensions Mount in the Balkans as Bosnia and Herzegovina Threatens to Fracture
#International #Europe #RussiasWarAgainstUkraine #VladimirPutin #Russia #Balkans #Serbia #NATO

With the world focusing on Ukraine, the Kremlin is continuing its efforts to destabilize the Balkans – with the eager assistance of Serbs in the region․ The country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is at particular risk․

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić: Playing With Fire in Belgrade
#International #Europe #Serbia #Kosovo #Balkans #Russia #VladimirPutin

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić cultivates a modest image, but his vision of a "Serbian World" has deep implications for peace in the Balkans․ The West continues to view him as a negotiating partner even as he seems to take a page out of Vladimir Putin's playbook․