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British report about Balkans: Russians, Chinese, Turks…
Outside actors such as Russia, China and Turkey have filled a void created by EU neglect of the Western Balkans over the past decade.
- Source: B92
This is stated in the UK parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee report, which adds that many of the witnesses it heard “suggested that, by contrast, Russian influence in the region is weak, not least because its economic presence is limited.”
“Despite this, Russia is capable of exploiting the region’s problems and undermining its progress towards peace, prosperity and, ultimately, EU and NATO membership,” the report said, and…