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Macedonia: A new front in Russia-West tensions
Macedonia is moving forward with changing its name and securing membership in the EU and NATO, even though a referendum to approve these steps failed to meet minimum turnout requirement. But the damage has already been done. Russia, which does not want to see another Balkan country absorbed into Western institutions, has gained clout and could potentially scupper the process. That would leave Macedonia in limbo, creating further instability in this already volatile region.
Macedonia destabilisation could spill into Europe
Heavy gunfire between Macedonian police and armed intruders - allegedly led by five Albanians from Kosovo - left eight policemen dead and some 30 injured in the northern town of Kumanovo, near the Serbian-Kosovan border at the weekend. Fourteen ‘intruders’ were also killed and many wounded, writes Prince Michael of ...
