Trump Ex-Adviser to Host ‘Summit’ in Bosnian Serb Entity
US General Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, is to host the ‘First Annual Economic Summit Europe 2026’ in Republika Srpska in May. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Choirboy, Gamer, Waiter… Spy? Alleged Serb Provocateur Surfaces in Moscow
BIRN has located one of the alleged ringleaders of a group of Serbs accused of staging stunts in Paris and Berlin to whip up social tensions on behalf of Russia.…
Letter from Washington: Balkan Leaders Find Shared Values with Trump’s America
In her latest despatch from the US, Jovana Djurovic looks at the support shown by Balkan leaders for Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and the ties that are…
Fugitive Canadian Hacker, Released by Serbia, Seeks Pardon from Trump
Andean Medjedovic, suspected of stealing tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency but released from custody in Serbia, has hired a US lobbying firm to help him obtain a pardon…
Middle East Crisis: Balkan Countries Act to Ease Spike in Oil Prices
As oil and gas prices surge amid the Iran war, Balkan countries are pondering ways to reduce the impact on households and businesses. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Week in Review: Ripples, Currents and Changing Fortunes
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes stock of a world and a region caught in flux and uncertainty. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Montenegro Pension Fund Cuts Ties to Bosnian Spa Linked to War Crimes
Pension fund terminates contract with Vilina Vlas spa hotel in eastern Bosnia after campaigners pointed to its previous history as a detention site where Bosniak women were raped during the…
Bosnian Serb Army Ex-Soldier Convicted of Wartime Rape
The state court convicted Boro Ivanovic of raping a Bosniak women several times in the town of Foca while he was a Bosnian Serb Army soldier during the war in…
Russian Despatch: War in Iran Fuels Kremlin’s Hope of a Comeback
In the second of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov considers Russia’s changing fortunes since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran and whether this can really…
Bosnian Serbs Reappoint Prime Minister for Third Time in Six Months
After resigning as Bosnian Serb premier for a second time on Monday, following queries over the legality of his government, Savo Minic was reappointed to his post on Tuesday night.…