Serbia and Russia began joint military exercises on Serbian territory on Thursday in a move likely to reinforce increased East-West tensions just as a
five-day NATO drill in neighboring Montenegro draws to a close.
Serbia is trying to balance its traditionally warm ties with Russia, a fellow Slavic, Orthodox Christian nation, with its push for membership of the European Union and closer relations with NATO, though it has no plans to join the Atlantic alliance.
In the exercise dubbed “Slavic Brotherhood,” which runs until November 9, more than 700 troops from Serbia, Russia and Belarus will stage helicopter assaults, …read more
Source: Voice of America
