Putin wants Western Balkans as his next ‘playground,’ UK warns

Russia accused of spying on NATO from SerbiaThe Russian-Serbian humanitarian center is located 100 kilometers from the Camp Bondsteel military base, where KFOR, the NATO-led military force aimed at keeping the peace in Kosovo, is stationed. The official role of this center is to help with emergencies in Serbia and other Balkan countries, but in reality it would be used by Russia to spy on NATO.Moreover, representatives of British troops statione…

In 2014, Russian Cossack dancers appeared in the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, muscular but unable to dance. They also crossed the border in several groups and enjoyed the hospitality of special police forces.

Putin may provoke war in Balkans – media

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy sees Russian interference in the Balkans, he told Politico following a visit to the region.

The British minister emphasized that Russia has an interest in destabilizing the region, keeping it on the brink of conflict, and conducting cyber and hybrid warfare.

Alarm bells are ringing in Belgrade, Kosovo and Sarajevo, writes Politico, pointing to heightened tensions in the Western Balkans region and fears in the region and Britain that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use the moment to further exploit fault lines in the former Yugoslavia.

In mid-March, Croatia, Albania and Kosovo formed a military alliance. Serbia and Hungary also responded with military cooperation. Do these new alliances threaten the security situation in southeastern Europe?