Victory Day

As the deadline for the formation of an interim government will expire on Aug. 28, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has continued his work to form a government which would represent different segments of society, with a specific emphasis on nationalist grassroots. 

In an article published on Wednesday, The New American magazine identified the Director-General of UNESCO and likely candidate for UN Secretary-General, Irina Bokova, as a fervent communist.

The article is critical of US President Barack Obama for his apparent support for the candidacy of Bokova.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic says Croatia's military parade to celebrate Operation Storm sent a message to the expelled Serbs "not to return."

Croatia on Tuesday held a military parade to mark Victory Day - the 20th anniversary of Operation Storm when more than 2,000 Serbs were killed or went missing.

200,000 more ethnic Serbs from Croatia were expelled from the country during the operation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry laid wreaths and exchanged gifts during their meeting on Tuesday.

The meeting between the Russian and US delegations in Sochi lasted for four hours, TASS news agency reports.

Germany is a partner and friend to Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday at a press conference with German chancellor Angela Merkel.

This comes despite "serious difference in opinions", in his words quoted by German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Russia's Victory Day parade on May 9 reflects mass attitudes in the country, Grigori Nedyalkov, a Bulgarian journalist, has said.

Serbian soldiers march on Red Square

MOSCOW -- Members of the Serbian Army (VS) Guard were among the servicement who on Saturday took part in the Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square.

This was the largest parade of its kind organized to date by Russia to mark May 9, the day when Germany capitulated in 1945.

Dacic, military orchestra, to take part in Kiev events

BELGRADE -- The Military Orchestra Nis will perform at the Parade of Military Orchestras due to take place in Kiev, Ukraine on May 9.

The parade will be held as part of events marking Victory Day, the Serbian Defense Ministry said.

Russian Army shows off new tank ahead of Victory Day

MOSCOW -- Russia's new tank, Armata T-14, has been shown publicly for the first time on Tuesday in Moscow.

The new tanks, the design of which is described by Russian and some western experts as "superior to all western models," will take part in the Victory Day military parade on Saturday.