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The Western Balkans need a problem-solver, not a facilitator

Another round of discussions between Serbia and Kosovo ended inconclusively Thursday in Brussels, even as tensions between the two countries continue to spiral. The stakes are high: Violence almost erupted two weeks ago in the north of Kosovo, with local Serbs raising barricades and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić warning that …

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NATO Is Hedging on Its Promise to Protect the Baltics

The alliance is still making only token increases to its military presence in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. At its June summit in Madrid, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to adopt a plan for defending the Baltic states—firming up what had been more of a tripwire than a serious combat …

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