Staff / TruthdigNov 17, 2009
A year after declaring independence from Serbia, Kosovo has received good marks from European monitors for its first round of local elections, which could lead to wider recognition and acceptance of its newly established status in the international community. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigAug 22, 2008
Why has the U.S. maintained an aggressive stance toward Russia long after the demise of the Soviet Union? And how on earth does that strike anyone in Washington as a productive strategy for America, not to mention the rest of the West? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Patrick J. BuchananAug 17, 2008
For reasons too numerous to fit into a short summary, Pat Buchanan isn't someone whose writings we'd routinely pick up on this site. However, in this case his essay about the Georgia-Russia conflict, er, bears repeating here, if only to illustrate how not all conservatives see the recent clash in Eastern Europe the way the Bush administration does. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 22, 2008
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, indicted by the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the murder of civilians in Sarajevo and Srebrenica during the Bosnian war, has been arrested in Serbia after being underground since 1997. Seems the lure of EU membership is getting the government there to turn up some old stones. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 9, 2008
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica dissolved his country's parliament Saturday and said he would request new elections for May 11. The action followed a conflict between Kostunica and pro-Western President Boris Tadic on how Kosovo's independence affects Serbia's quest for membership in the European Union. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2008
Russia and the US are picking sides in the conflict over Kosovo's bid for independence from Serbia Washington's support of Kosovo led to last week's protest outside the U Embassy in Belgrade, and now Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who may well be next to lead Russia, has reaffirmed that his country will stand behind Serbia Medvedev commented Monday during a visit to Belgrade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 22, 2008
A demonstration of about 150,000 people near the American Embassy in Belgrade turned riotous Thursday when protesters opposed to Kosovo's bid for independence from Serbia stormed the embassy and set fire to its façade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 18, 2008
Kosovo's declaration of independence has prompted both condemnation and cheers from world leaders Whether in the UN Security Council or the European Union, global opinion is divided In particular, the declaration has served as a flashpoint for tension between the United States and Russia, an ugly reenactment of the kind of jockeying for influence that was supposed to have been buried with the Cold War. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 10, 2007
Four Serbian men charged with killing six Bosnian Muslims during 1995's Srebrenica massacre have been convicted by Serbia's war crimes court. The four, members of a paramilitary group called the Scorpions, were given jail sentences ranging from five to 20 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 27, 2007
In an unprecedented case, Bosnia sought payback in the form of billions of dollars from Serbia for the ethnic conflict that claimed thousands of lives in the 1990s. On Monday, the U.N.'s International Court of Justice absolved Serbia of accountability for genocide but accused Belgrade of failing to thwart the Srebrenica massacre of 1995, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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