Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree this week granting Russian citizenship to a former Bosnian Serb soldier accused of war crimes in the 1990s. Ratko Samac, a former officer in the Yugoslav People’s Army, is wanted in Bosnia and Herzegovina on war crimes charges connected to the expulsion of non-Serb civilians from the Bosnian … Read more
President Barbie might be the real deal after all. Sporting a bright pink blazer on Wednesday, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani had a message to close out a press conference for journalists. “This Barbie is the president,” she said, gesturing at herself as the room erupted in applause. Osmani — who was elected as Kosovo’s second … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BELGRADE — Young people and students, switching between playing football and lively dancing at a street crossing at noon in Belgrade, might fool a bystander into thinking they are just out to have a good time. Only their placards, and occasional chants, reveal they … Read more
BELGRADE — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić looks set to tighten his grip on power — with early exit polling suggesting a sweeping election win for his ruling party — although his government is facing accusations of major irregularities over the course of Sunday’s vote. The scale of the victory means Vučić, who balances his relations with … Read more
