Russia Accuses Serbia of Betrayal
Despite the traditional rhetoric of Slavic brothers united in common cause, Serbia continues to look out for its own interest, knowing Moscow is willing to sacrifice the Serbs.
Yugoslavia
Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State
Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....
Flash Briefs
Washington Denies a Bedrock of Warfighting
The Biden administration recently pressed Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries. Ukrainian strikes on refineries and tankers in the Black Sea have contributed to a rise in the global oil price,...
Op-eds
Putin Wants War in the Balkans
Russia is exploiting ethnic tensions as Serbia threatens violence against Kosovo and secessionists threaten a Bosnian collapse.
Op-eds
Putin proving his ambitions don’t stop at Ukraine
The day before Vladimir Putin’s long yearly address to parliament Thursday, politicians from Transnistria, a pro-Kremlin breakaway region of Moldova, asked the Russian president to “protect”...
Op-eds
Antisemitism, Russian Disinformation and the West
As Russia falsely accuses the West and Ukraine of inciting antisemitic violence on Russian territory, perhaps it’s time for the West to use its own information operations to set the record straight.
Op-eds
Is Russia Now Weaponizing Music?
Russia has resorted to a wide range of tactics to keep nations within its orbit. Now it’s taken to using music to win over foreign public support.
Op-eds
Time to Stop Disruptive Russian-Serbian Machinations in the Balkans
While most of the West focuses on the war in Ukraine, Moscow and Belgrade are fueling the fires over Kosovo on eve of sensitive historic anniversary.
Op-eds
Why is Biden appeasing a Putin pawn as NATO forces are attacked?
As Russian President Vladimir Putin performs poorly in Ukraine, he will employ every possible tactic to distract the West. This time, Russia, with Serbia’s help, is provoking chaos in Europe’s...
Op-eds
How Putin is Using Chaos in the Balkans to Distract the West
‘Russia sees the region as Europe’s soft underbelly and Moscow has used information operations to inflame ethnic tensions, encourage protests and make arms deals.’
Op-eds
Let’s use jazz to push back against Russia — it once worked before!
I like to joke that I moved to the United States from my homeland of Serbia because of American “psychological warfare.” But it wasn’t shadowy CIA operations that won my “heart and mind.” It...
Op-eds
The ‘Yugoslavia Scenario’: How Russia Intends to Use an Anniversary in Its Ongoing Information War
The Kremlin has used NATO’s 1999 intervention to justify Russia’s continual assaults on Ukraine, and won’t miss the upcoming opportunity to exploit this further.
Op-eds
Putin is fighting another secret war – one dangerously ignored by the West
Russia is engaged in propaganda battles around the world, but it is in the Balkans where his efforts are truly paying off
Op-eds
Biden administration can’t overlook the Balkans when sanctioning Russia
Excerpt As Western economic sanctions tank Russia’s economy, the Kremlin and its supporters are scouring the globe for jurisdictions to use to evade sanctions. Moscow appears to have set its sights...
Op-eds
The Threat to the West Is Inside the House
The United States and Europe need to toughen up on the spoilers in their own ranks.
Op-eds
Iran Approaches the Nuclear Threshold
Washington’s Narrowing Policy Options
Memos
Are there pieces of Trump’s foreign policy worth keeping?
The shock of the Jan. 6 mob assault on the Congress and the stain on the image of American democracy will not wear off anytime soon. This moment has amplified the impulse to reject the vestiges of Trump...
Op-eds
Iran’s Multiethnic Society Explains Why Tehran Fears Democracy
Iran faces the democracy conundrum: in multi-ethnic states where one non-majority group prevails over others, democratization entails risk of loss of empire.
Op-eds
Serbian President Appoints New Chief of Staff for Armed Forces
Last month, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic named Lieutenant General Milan Mojsilo...
Policy Briefs
King Salman’s Shady History
President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh today to offer his condolences on the death of the beloved Saudi King Abdullah and to meet his successor, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. But just who is Ki...