One Year After Banjska: The West’s Role in Serbia’s Balkan Escalation

One year after the Banjska attacks, Serbia's aggression and Western appeasement continue to destabilise Kosovo, raising questions about regional security and international accountability.

One year after Serbia’s brazen attempt to annex northern Kosovo in a Kremlin-inspired operation, the situation in the Western Balkans has deteriorated further. The Serbian state, emboldened by Western appeasement and free from accountability, has openly embraced the toxic influence of Russia, China, and Iran, dragging the region deeper into instability. As of September 24, 2024, Serbia now hosts a Russian PMC Wagner Recruitment Cultural Centre in Belgrade, facilitating the recruitment of young Serbs to fight alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, a country that the West claims to support in its struggle against Russian aggression. This is no rogue outpost: it is a reflection of Serbia’s deepening alliance with the Kremlin, a relationship cultivated while Western powers look the other way.

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