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How Detektor Journalists Found the Russian Spy (Nino Bilajac)

Polish prosecutors are investigating acts of sabotage involving courier shipments containing hidden incendiary devices that ignited during transport, causing fires at Leipzig and Birmingham airports. The investigation also includes plans…

November 6, 2025Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Nov 03, 2025 – CWBS

Anniversary of the Tragedy in Novi Sad: The “Color Revolution” Did Not Happen At 11:52 a.m. on November 1, in the city of Novi Sad, tens of thousands of people…

November 5, 2025Reports

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“Hybrid Boot”: Russian Influence in the Western Balkans

During a roundtable in Sarajevo, participants of the discussion sought to analyze the phenomenon of Russian presence in the region. The discussion, moderated by Balša Božović, founder of the Regional…

October 29, 2025Articles

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Western Balkans Overview Oct 25, 2025 – CWBS

The European Parliament adopted its “toughest” resolution on Serbia to date On October 22, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Serbia, expressing indignation over the country’s democratic backsliding and…

October 27, 2025Reports

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What the Political Reversal of Banja Luka Means

The political crisis that had lasted in Bosnia and Herzegovina throughout the year, threatening to escalate into a security crisis not only in BiH but throughout the region, suddenly came…

October 23, 2025Articles

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The illusion of brotherhood: how Russia uses the Balkans to feel great (Vitaliy Portnikov)

When we talk about Russia’s role in the Balkans, we should remember that there are two completely different periods of Russian influence on events in the region and in the…

October 20, 2025Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Oct 17, 2025 – CWBS

The EU calls on Serbia not to delay reforms and to impose sanctions against Russia European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during her visit to Belgrade as part of…

October 18, 2025Reports

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Montenegro at the Bifurcation Point*

*In its basic meaning, the term “bifurcation point” refers to a critical moment in the development of a given system when a small change can lead to entirely different outcomes.…

October 15, 2025Articles

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Russia’s Interference in the Elections in Moldova as a Threat to the Stability of Southeastern Europe (Roman Russu)

The parliamentary elections held in Moldova on September 28 can truly be described as the most dramatic in the country’s history. The results of the elections determined the future not…

October 14, 2025Opinions

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Western Balkans Overview Oct 09, 2025 – CWBS

U.S. Sanctions Against Serbia’s Largest Energy Company Came Into Force The sanctions imposed by the United States against Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS), after several postponements, came into effect on October…

October 10, 2025Reports