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Iranian Drone Exports to the Balkans and Its Geopolitical Repercussions

Serbia: Iran’s Entry Point to the Balkans Iranian military activity in Europe’s neighborhood is not limited to supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine Transforming itself from a net arms importer into a burgeoning arms exporter, Tehran is engaged in opportunistic behavior across conflict zones, ranging from Ukraine to tense, fragile regions, …

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Kosovo, self-declared independent country in the Balkans region

A landlocked country, Kosovo is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedoniato the south, Albania to the west, and Montenegro to the northwest Kosovo, self-declared independent country in the Balkans region of Europe. Although the United States and most members of the European Union (EU) recognized Kosovo’s …

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Explainer: Why Kosovo’s stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood

Fifteen years after Kosovo declared independence, 50,000 minority Serbs in the north bordering Serbia refuse to recognize state institutions, get pay and benefits from Serbia’s budget and pay no taxes either to Pristina or Belgrade Tensions rose further recently as Serbs left all state bodies in the region including the …

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