Why Serbia is Slowly Moving Away from Russia


Jan 27 2025 9 mins   3
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Despite their historic friendship, Serbia appears to be moving away from Russia's influence with regards to their energy and defence policies. So in this video, we'll take a look at their relationship and why it's come under continued strain recently.

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