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Serbia’s president says he won’t flee his country like Syria’s Assad did despite growing protests
1 week, 6 days ago

Serbia’s president says he won’t flee his country like Syria’s Assad did despite growing protests

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s president accused Tuesday foreign intelligence services of trying to unseat him in the wake of spreading protests in the Balkan state and that he wouldn’t flee the country like the ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad. Vučić's opponents in Serbia have compared him to Assad and other world dictators, predicting that he may also try to flee …

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Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election
1 month, 1 week ago

Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said he spoke with Donald Trump late Sunday, inviting him to visit the Balkan country while pointing out that in Serbia the U.S. president-elect had the highest level of support of all European states during the election campaign. The populist Serbian leader said the phone call was “very cordial” and added that Trump …

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Separatist Bosnian Serb leader refuses to enter a plea on charges that he defied the top peace envoy
1 year, 2 months ago

Separatist Bosnian Serb leader refuses to enter a plea on charges that he defied the top peace envoy

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The separatist leader of the ethnic Serb mini-state within Bosnia on Monday refused to enter a plea on a criminal charge that he defied the top international envoy overseeing peace in the Balkan country. Milorad Dodik, the president of the Serb entity who has pushed for secession, called the court in the Bosnian capital illegitimate and displayed …

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Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy
1 year, 3 months ago

Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy

The Independent  

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Albanian leader makes conciliatory comments after not being invited by Greece to regional meeting
1 year, 4 months ago

Albanian leader makes conciliatory comments after not being invited by Greece to regional meeting

The Independent  

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Greece’s leader pledges to keep up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Athens
1 year, 4 months ago

Greece’s leader pledges to keep up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Athens

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged Monday to keep up military support for Ukraine for as long as it takes and to help with post-war reconstruction. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that might mean Greece could help train his country’s fighter pilots on new Western aircraft, though Greek officials did not comment. In statements following his talks …

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