Putin’s Reach: Merkel Concerned about Russian Influence in the Balkans

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Series Details 17.11.14
Publication Date 17/11/2014
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Commentary feature published by Spiegel Online International magazine in November 2014 on the relations between Germany and Russia and Russia's influence in the Balkans region, which could undermine the area's EU path.

Source Link http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/germany-worried-about-russian-influence-in-the-balkans-a-1003427.html
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