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How Money From Bosnia and Herzegovina Was Flowing Into the Business Network of a Sanctioned Russian Billionaire – Nino Bilajac

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, I began investigating the operations of the Russian retail chain MERE in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At first, I had only documents…

September 14, 2026Opinions

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Shadows of the Past over Belgrade

Images of the burial of former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska Ratko Mladić in Belgrade with full military honours and with the participation of Serbian ministers shocked Europe…

September 11, 2026Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Sep 08, 2026 – CWBS

Ratko Mladić Buried in Belgrade with Military Honours Ratko Mladić, the former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska, who was sentenced by the Hague Tribunal to life imprisonment for…

September 9, 2026Reports

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Putin’s War Against Europe Has Already Begun, Europe Just Does Not Call It That Yet! – Dragan Bursać

Putin no longer needs to send tanks towards Warsaw to wage war against Europe. A drone carrying explosives in Leipzig, sabotage in Poland, torched infrastructure, saboteurs and an army of…

September 7, 2026Opinions

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Saving Private Spajić – Danilo Kalezic

In Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, a military unit is sent behind enemy lines to save one soldier. Beyond the story of rescue, the film raises a difficult question: what…

September 3, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Aug 30, 2026 – CWBS

Ratko Mladić Dies General Ratko Mladić, former Chief of the Main Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (1992–1995), who was sentenced by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former…

August 31, 2026Reports

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The Humanitarian Mission of a Hybrid Firefighter

The arrival in Serbia of an Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief was presented by Moscow and Belgrade as a purely humanitarian mission.…

August 25, 2026Articles

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Zelenskyy in Belgrade: a sign that Putin is no longer a winner in Serbia – Boris Varga

Although the Ukrainian President’s visit to Serbia was of symbolic value, reactions to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s stay in Belgrade continued for a long time in the regional media Even far more…

August 23, 2026Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Aug 21, 2026 – CWBS

Russian Aircraft Helps Fight Fires in Serbia On 19 August, an Il-76 aircraft of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief arrived at Niš…

August 22, 2026Reports

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Belgrade’s Combat “Toys”

Serbia is preparing to take a new step in the development of its defence industry — as early as September, the country plans to open a combat drone manufacturing factory…

August 20, 2026Articles