Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. In today's Russia, 'god of war' Putin is more popular than ever Originally, Putin was picked as a future puppet because he fit the bill — the strongman persona was exactly what the doctor had ordered. Then he ended up cutting loose from his patrons, keeping the persona and the power he accrued all for himself, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 28/11/2023
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Now playing Next Russia Euroviews. The Kremlin fuelled antisemitism at home. Then it blew up Vladimir Putin had been instigating antisemitism in Russia long before the lynch mob stormed the airport in Dagestan’s capital Makhachkala, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 08/11/2023
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Now playing Next Kosovo Serbia and Kosovo leaders urged to resume dialogue to diffuse escalating tension EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak and his US counterpart Gabriel Escobar met with Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Pristina on Saturday before they travel to Belgrade. 21/10/2023
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Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. We can't let Russia demoralise Ukraine's Western backers By stopping an aggressive, revisionist Russia dead in its tracks, the West would achieve continental security, showing the autocracies on the rise that vitality hasn’t been drained from the democratic world, Aleksandar Đokić writes. 10/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News State of the Union: Slovakia's Fico returns, as does EU enlargement Three time prime minister Robert Fico made an electoral comeback last weekend. 06/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Paris, Rome call for deal with other European states to stem migration Migration was not meant to be discussed at the European Political Community summit on Thursday, but just like it does at the EU level, it quickly found its way high up on the agenda. 05/10/2023
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