"Exchange of fire" between US and Russia over Serbia: What ambassadors' duel means to us
Telegraf 08.08.2019
As Russia looks to consolidate its position in the region, the US's softened stance is sending a signal that it's changing its policy toward Serbia, gradually trying to return to the Balkans and takeover primacy in the region
In the Balkan political scene, there has long been a battle between world powers. Relations often deteriorate when it comes to Serbia, as evidenced by the latest confrontation of the future US Ambassador Anthony Godfrey, who, although he is yet to arrive in Serbia, has already had a clash with his Russian counterpart, Alexander Botsan Kharchenko. Godfrey first accused Moscow of "exerting a malign influence on Europe" - followed by an express response from Botsan
