‘Let the Hunt Begin’: Serb Mercenaries Bring Russia’s Ukraine Drone War to TikTok
In a corner of Bosnia, a Serb mercenary who fought for Russia in Ukraine has been bringing live pictures of Russian drone attacks to his followers on TikTok even as…
Bosnian in Ukraine Prison Tells of Joining Russia’s War
‘They send people to their deaths,’ Bosnian recruit Selver Hrustic says of the Russian army in an interview in his Ukrainian prison cell, where he’s being held as a prisoner…
Moldova Convicts Three of Attending Subversion Camps in Bosnia, Serbia
A court in Chinsinau convicted three Moldovan citizens of participating in Russian-led training camps in Bosnia and Serbia in 2024 in order to incite unrest and disrupt elections at home.…
What Would Russia Do if Vucic Lost Power in Serbia
Moscow would like its partner Aleksandar Vucic’s administration to remain in place – but as events in Venezuela and Syria have shown, its response to unwelcome upheavals is usually pragmatic.…
US Company Carlyle May Buy Sanctioned Lukoil’s Balkan Assets
Likely sale of the foreign assets of the US-sanctioned Russian oil giant will have important consequences for fuel supplies in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
US-Backed Gas Pipeline Would be a Win-Win for Bosnia
The proposed Southern Gas Interconnection pipeline to Croatia would reduce Bosnia’s energy dependence on Russia – and the Federation entity’s vulnerability to its Serb counterpart’s machinations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Albania’s EU Progress ‘Says More About Brussels Than Tirana’
Albania has opened every negotiation ‘cluster’ as it races along the road to EU accession, but who should get the credit - Edi Rama's government? Anti-graft prosecutors? Or even Vladimir…
Quitting as President, Radev Promises to ‘Rescue’ Bulgaria. Will it Work?
Having resigned the presidency a year early, Rumen Radev is widely expected to form his own party to contest parliamentary elections in the spring. But what are his chances? KAYNAK:…
‘Balkan Nostradamus’: Baba Vanga’s Visions Still Flood Albania’s Media Landscape
The Bulgarian mystic’s doomy predictions continue to grab headlines in Albania and elsewhere – even though many seem fabricated and sometimes appear to serve Russian geopolitical narratives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Russia Accuses ‘Traitor’ Patriarch of Mulling Montenegrin Church Autocephaly
Kremlin intelligence claims – robustly denied by the Ecumenical Patriarchate – threaten to reopen old question of Montenegrin Orthodox Church’s independence. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight