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The Russian invasion of Ukraine happened because the world gave Vladimir Putin a free pass in Syria

When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, I rushed to a protest organized by Ukrainians in Oxford, England. I, along with fellow Syrians, brought the Syrian revolution flag to the protests to demand an end to the invasion. At the time, I struggled to put into …

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Ukraine War May Change Balkan Calculations, for Greece Too

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, experts say the EU and US will want to shore up the stability and Euro-Atlantic orientation of the Western Balkans against any Russian meddling. So might Greece finally recognise Kosovo?Acall by Kosovo for accelerated accession to NATO reflects heightened concern over the stability of the …

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At Pro-Russian Balkan Rallies, a Who’s Who of the Far-Right

Far-right Serb organisations, some known to flirt with neo-Nazism, have rallied in support of the Kremlin’s vow to ‘denazify’ Ukraine, winning applause from like-minded groups in Russia. When Serb nationalists rallied in the Balkans this month in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they repeated the Kremlin’s claims of “genocide” …

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