Commentary
Dimitar Bechev
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REQUIRED IMAGE
In The Media
War Won’t Be Coming Back To The Balkans
Yet the situation is not as dire as it may appear. The risks are real. But the overriding interest of the region’s politicians remains clinging to power. While Russia has an incentive to open a second front against the West, its partners and fellow travellers in the Balkans have much to lose from an escalation.
Published on Mar 24, 2022
About the Author
Dimitar Bechev
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Dimitar Bechev is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where he focuses on EU enlargement, the Western Balkans, and Eastern Europe.
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