The highly influential and well-connected Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is proposing that Moscow organize a multilateral conference to re-divide the Balkans along ethnic lines, which would advance the controversial proposal made by former British diplomat Timothy Less in late 2016 but might also inadvertently open up Pandora’s Box, though […]
As recently as the 1980s, not only was Albania ruled by a ferociously anti-American government but it was among the most geopolitically isolated nations in modern world history. Things have drastically changed as the Albania of today is a NATO member that effectively functions as a mafia run satellite state […]
The political map of the world changed drastically at various periods of the 20th century including after 1918, after 1945 and in the 1990s. While the young 21st century has yet to experience these kinds of cataclysmic changes to the world’s political geography, based on current geopolitical trends one can […]
The President of Bosnia’s Republika Srpska recently signaled his support for Vucic’s plan to partition Kosovo, but while he may try to clothe his arguments in pragmatism, Dodik is really only concerned with promoting his own interests. The name Milodrad Dodik is one that usually inspires a sense of pride […]
Merkel doesn’t really care whether Kosovo is partitioned or not, but by framing his actions as going against the German Chancellor’s position, Vucic is employing “reverse-psychology” in a bid to exploit Serbs’ predisposition to opposing Berlin on principle, which he consequently hopes will shore up support for his unpopular plan […]
Earlier this week the Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister, Gjergj Dedaj came under fire after slamming both Turkey and Serbia as “dirty invaders”. This inflammatory statement has lead to minority factions in the Pristina parliament to call for Dedaj’s immediate resignation while officials in both Belgrade and Ankara have condemned the provocation. […]
While largely defeated in Turkey, the Fethullah Terror Organisation’s presence throughout the Balkans remains worrying not only for Turkey but for all responsible states with close ties to the region. Both the state of Albania and disputed Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija have become notorious for housing loyalists of the terror […]
Donald Trump might not be widely regarded as a fountain of historical knowledge, but based on what he told a Fox news interviewer, he does seem to recall that the devastating First World War was caused by political friction in the Balkans. During the interview in question, Trump was asked, […]
During last week’s match against Serbia, two ethnic Albanian players on the Swiss team, Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka flashed a provocative hand signal which many Serbian supporters found grossly offensive. Both players celebrated a goal late in the second half by flashing a hand sign intended to represent the […]
Yesterday’s football match between Serbia and Switzerland held in the Russian city of Kaliningrad was notable for the supreme level of intensity on both sides as well as a deeply controversial decision by the referee in the second half of the match. According to a Straits Times report detailing the most […]