Who was Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić, who has died aged 84?

Rest in hell you monster! Why did he not face capital punishment?

(246) Who was Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić, who has died aged 84? | BBC News - YouTube

China to Hold First-Ever Joint Military Exercises in China with Serbia (an EU candidate country)

Cause for concern! China's military is coming for Europe?

"The militaries of China and Serbia will hold their first-ever joint training exercises during the second half of July in northern China, according to officials in Beijing. 

The defense collaboration will mark the first time that China has invited a European Union candidate country to march within its borders. ..."

China to Hold First-Ever Joint Military Exercises in Country with Serbia "China and Serbia will launch joint military drills this month in Hebei – marking the first time Beijing has hosted exercises with an EU candidate country within its borders."

Thirty years after end of war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, tensions remain

Recommendable!

Actions, not words: Only three European countries that came to Israel's aid after Oct. 7 - analysis

Shame on Europe and Germany (Olaf Scholz)!

A friend in need, is a friend indeed!

"... Serbia’s state exporter, Yugoimport SDPR, dramatically expanded deliveries after October 2023. Balkan media tracked a flurry of cargo flights linking Serbian airfields and Israeli bases: in July 2024 alone, roughly €7.3 million in weapons and ammunition departed for Israel. By year’s end, that figure climbed to about €23.1 million, and Serbian officials ultimately tallied €42.3 million in 2024 exports, up from just €1.4 million the previous year. ...

Prague’s aid was concrete, if limited. Within days of the October 2023 attacks, Czech industry rushed about 3,000 ballistic armor plates and vests to Israel. The export paperwork was fast-tracked, customs checks waived, and the gear arrived on IDF bases while rockets were still falling. The contractor behind the shipment, STV Group, later confirmed it could provide more if asked; so far, Israel has not requested additional batches. ..."

Serbia, Hungary, Czech Republic: Israel's unexpected allies after Oct. 7 | The Jerusalem Post "Editor's Notes: With the exception of the United States, every Western ally refused to sell Israel ammunition. Only three unexpected partners filled the gap: Hungary, Serbia, and the Czech Republic."

Why and how Serbia is Quietly Moving Away from Russia

Very recommendable! Putin the Terrible is a loser!

Serbia Cancels Arms Contracts with Russia, Turns to China

Good news! Tighten the noose around Putin the Terrible's neck!

Serbia Cancels Arms Contracts with Russia, Turns to China "Serbia’s Chief of the General Staff said Belgrade was forced to cancel several military contracts with Russia because of the impact of sanctions on Moscow’s ability to honor them."

Three Leaders to Skip BRICS Summit Despite Putin the Terrible's Invite. One of them is the B(razil) in BRICS

Update of 10/23/2024: Meanwhile, I learnt Lula had some kind of brain hemorrhage after a fall, but would participate via teleconference.

A meeting of gerontocrats!

That is surprising as the current President of Brazil is a hard lefist! Well, Lula is 78 years old, maybe he is no feeling well.

Cuba, a Soviet Union era favorite, is a surprise too! So is former communist Serbia!

"Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba, and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia will not be attending the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, according to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov."

Three Leaders to Skip BRICS Summit in Kazan Despite Putin’s Invite "The BRICS meeting is seen as a key moment for Russia to reinforce alliances amid Western efforts to isolate Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine."

EU signs lithium agreement with Serbia to extract one of the largest lithium deposits in Europe. Finally!

Good news! However, this report by the German government owned news media DW is shockingly one sided. It is all about environmental pollution etc.! Totally nauseating!

Massive Neolithic settlement found in Serbia

Amazing stuff!

"A 7,000-year-old Neolithic settlement has been found in Serbia. It is among largest Late Stone Age settlements found in the country.

The settlement was found near the Tamiš River in northeast Serbia’s Banat region which it shares with Hungary and Romania. The Serbian part of the Banat is flat and marshy. It includes the largest area of sandy terrain in Europe – a 300-km2 area called the Deliblato Sands which used to be part of a prehistoric desert. ...

Geophysical data, which shows ditches and other structures underground, reveals a settlement which covers an area between 11 and 13 hectares (110,000–130,000 m2). This area is equivalent to about 300 basketball courts. ...

Artefacts found on the surface suggest the settlement belonged to the Vinča culture which lived during 5400–4500 BCE. These people were among the most advanced in southeastern Europe during the Neolithic (12,000–4,200 years ago).

Vinča produced symbols which may be the oldest examples of writing in the world, predating Sumerian writing by nearly 400 years. ..."

"... "Southeast Europe is a very important region in order to answer the question how knowledge and technologies spread in early periods of human history ..."

Massive Neolithic settlement found in Serbia

ROOTS team discovers a 7000-year-old settlement in Serbia A field campaign provides important new insights into the Late Neolithic period in Southeastern Europe.

Results of the geophysical survey at the Jarkovac site, Serbia

Xi Jinping in Serbia: Why China is Deepening Ties with Eastern Europe with Palki Sharma

Wow, a free trade agreement and a strategic partnership!

Have Serbia and the EU Fallen Out

Recommendable! So much trouble in the Balkans!

Mandatory Military Service to Return to Serbia with Palki Sharma

Will we see more Balkan wars in the future again? Hopefully, not!

Kosovo und Serbien - Eine Bombe mitten in Europa

Sehr bedenklich! Wird Putin der Schreckliche diese Situation anheizen, oder noch schlimmer, ausnutzen.

"Ende September verlegte Serbien moderne Waffensysteme an seine Grenze zum Kosovo – einer der größten serbischen Militäraufmärsche seit Ende des Kosovokriegs vor fast einem Vierteljahrhundert. Obwohl das Geschehen damals von den westlichen Medien weitgehend übersehen wurde – und inzwischen angesichts des Ausbruchs des Krieges zwischen Israel und der Hamas in Vergessenheit geraten ist –, ist es Teil einer alarmierenden Entwicklung auf dem Balkan.

Der unmittelbare Vorwand für die serbische Mobilisierung waren die monatelangen Unruhen zwischen dem Kosovo und Serbien, die einen brüchigen Frieden aufrechterhalten, seit Nato-Bombardements im Krieg von 1998/1999 dem Kosovo zur faktischen Unabhängigkeit von Belgrad verhalfen. Im Mai versetzte Serbien seine Truppen in Kampfbereitschaft, nachdem im Kosovo lebende ethnische Serben mit der kosovarischen Polizei aneinandergeraten waren. ..."

Kosovo und Serbien - Eine Bombe mitten in Europa | Cicero Online Der serbische Präsident Aleksandar Vucic ist Putins Statthalter auf dem Balkan. Und der Konflikt mit dem Kosovo droht zu eskalieren – aber die westlichen Mächte schauen weg, weil sie sich auf die Ukraine und Israel konzentrieren.

How a pro-Russian nationalist movement grew in Serbia

Recommendable! It unbelievable and scary how many Europeans support Putin the Terrible! The Russo-Ukrainian War is already a World War III by any other name! Let's hope and pray that countries like Serbia do not get involved on the side of Putin the Terrible!

Why Did NATO Bomb Yugoslavia (Serbia, 1998-1999)? with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! Background: The Russian invasion of the Ukraine was perhaps not the first major military conflict in Europe since 1945. However, the situation in Serbia/Kosovo was very different. The Balkan region is a well known minefield of historical and cultural conflicts. I am afraid, Palki Sharma was loose with historical facts. She even ended this Flashback with the nuclear bombing of Japan in 1945, weird.

Serbia asks Russia to end recruitment of its people for Ukraine war

The Russo-Ukrainian War is World War III, by any other name! How many countries are involved in this war? Roughly estimated three dozen countries or more?

We are living in very dangerous times! All parties should act with caution and restraint!

"Russia should halt its efforts to recruit Serbs to fight alongside its Wagner paramilitary group in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.

Vucic criticized Russia's websites and social media groups for publishing advertisements in the Serbian language in which the Wagner group calls volunteers to join its ranks. ..."

Serbia asks Russia to end recruitment of its people for Ukraine war - The Jerusalem Post Serbian president criticized Russia's sites and social media for publishing advertisements in the Serbian language to volunteer to join its ranks.

140,000 Russische Flüchtlinge in Serbien: „Du kannst Putin oder Russland lieben - beides geht nicht“

Bravo! Genau!

Let the international war crimes tribunal against Putin the Terrible and his accomplices begin immediately, preferably in Nuremberg, Germany! (in absentia or not)

Ukraine-Krieg: Durch den Zustrom von Russen verändert sich Serbien (leider hinter paywall) Seit Februar sind 140.000 Russen nach Serbien gezogen. Der Zustrom verändert vor allem Belgrad stark – auch das verschrobene Russlandbild, das viele Serben im Alltag haben?

Solve the Kosovo dispute to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Europe

Very recommendable! Not only Putin the Terrible, but also China are trying to establish and expand their sphere of influence in recently liberated eastern Europe! A grave concern!

"China and Russia have meanwhile fallen in line with Serbia. China has invested over $10 billion there over the last 10 years, trained Serbian police forces, and furnished Belgrade with surveillance technology. Russia has waged disinformation campaigns, funded Serbian nationalist groups, and armed the Serbian military. In October, it temporarily deployed its notorious NATO–killing S–400 missile systems there."

Solve the Kosovo dispute to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Europe | American Enterprise Institute - AEI: To roll back hostile influence in Europe, the West needs to bring the Kosovo dispute to a close.