Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a welcoming ceremony prior to their talks in Belgrade. MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL / AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for stability in the Balkans during a visit to Serbia, a key Moscow ally in the volatile region.
After arriving to a rousing red-carpet welcome in Belgrade, Putin said Russia would back efforts to maintain calm.
“Russia, like Serbia, is interested in the situation in the Balkans remaining stable and not dangerous,” Putin told reporters at a joint news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
As part of the event, …read more
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