Mark Galeotti

Russia will continue to try to influence the events in the Balkans, where Serbia is its most important link that serves as a launching ground.

This is according to Beta, which quoted Mark Galeotti of the Institute of International Relations Prague, who spoke for Radio Free Europe's Bosnia-Herzegovina/Serbia/Montenegro service.

Yuri I.

The Russian intervention in Syria has been, by most accounts, a success. And Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to do everything he can to keep it that way.