History is back in the Balkans
May 28, 2016: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) smiles at his host, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, on a visit to the Orthodox monastery at Mount Athos (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- Unresolved issue of Serb and Albanian reunification builds pressure to redraw borders in Western Balkans
- Russia and Islamic powers are using political and religious influence to turn region into buffer area
- Serbia’s choice may decide if region unites under NATO/EU umbrella
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