Thousands of people celebrate with Kosovo and Albanian flags in Pristina on February 17, 2009 (L). Sevastopol residents at a celebratory show held after the referendum on Crimea’s status (R). The West has so far refused to legitimize Crimea’s decision to secede from Ukraine. Yet Kosovo, which was a part of Serbia, also broke away from its parent country, but has been recognized by the US and... 

The police of Kosovo arrested six Albanians in Pristina and Gnjilane suspected of preparing terrorist attacks. Reportedly, the detainees were preparing an explosion of one of the man-made lakes to flood several villages. There are reports saying that Kosovo is being converted into a base for training terrorists. In general, the boomerang, launched by the West, is back. Al-Qaeda has established itself... 

August is a black month for the Russian Navy. On August 12, 2000 the nuclear submarine “Kursk” sank, on August 30, 2003 submarine “K-159” sank in the Barents Sea, on August 7 of 2005 bathyscaphe “AC-28” almost sank off the coast of Kamchatka. The loss of “Kursk” 12 years ago still causes heated discussions: how could this happen? At the time, “Pravda.Ru”... 

Serbian president Boris Tadic has announced his resignation, nine months before the end of his presidential term, paving the way for an early presidential election. Serbia’s parliament speaker is expected to call the vote for May 6, the same day that general elections are already scheduled. ­Tadic is set to leave the office April 6, after that Slavica Djukic Dejanovic, the speaker of parliament,... 

13 Years after the NATO Aggression on Serbia – Why does history repeats itself? The 13th anniversary of the NATO aggression on our country. This time, every year, some of us remember…Even if we wish to forget, it is almost impossible, since history has a particularly annoying way of repeating itself and few people actually learn from the past and the mistakes of others. So, only if one... 

People take pictures of waves on a frozen sea in Constanta, 230 kilometres east from Bucharest, Romania on February 1, 2012 At least 223 people have died during a seven-day cold spell in eastern and central Europe where temperatures are expected to plummet even further over the weekend. Most of the victims are from the European Union’s poorest countries, including Ukraine with as many as 101... 

Seagulls fly over frozen sea as icicles covers a fence in the city of Constanta, 230 kilometers east of the Romanian capital Bucharest, on February 1, 2012. Severe cold spell has killed at least 83 people in Europe as temperatures dropped to below minus 30C (minus 22F) in some eastern regions of the continent. Ukrainian officials on Wednesday reported that the number of the deaths attributed to the... 

A picture taken on December 13, 2011 shows a Romanian officer of the EULEX mission in Kosovo standing guard in front of a truck carring Russian aid at the border crossing of Jarinje between Serbia and northern Kosovo Russian diplomats have announced that EU officials continue to block a Russian aid convoy on the Serbia-Kosovo border and insist the issue must be solved at a senior political level. Russian... 

Russia provided an original response to the Kosovo Serbs who asked Russia for citizenship in a desperate attempt to find at least some protection from the Albanian militants. Instead of Russian passports or military assistance Russia sent to northern Kosovo blankets and food. On December 7 a convoy of 25 cars of MOE Russia set off to the Balkans from the city of Noginsk located in Moscow region. Residents... 

The brutal gang rape of a British woman by five Afghan refugees has sparked a massive protest against illegal immigrants in a Serbian spa town. The 38-year-old woman – who bravely managed to film the attack on her mobile phone – was repeatedly raped after befriending a group of Afghan men in a park in Banja Koviljaca. Despite handing the video footage to police, only one alleged attacker... 

There is no doubt that in the massive wave of popular outrage against NATO’s support for terrorists in Libya, a spontaneous international movement of decent people from all walks of life from the four corners of the Earth, the people of Serbia have opened their hearts speaking out in the name of justice. It is time for us to do the same for Serbia. Twelve years ago I had the honour to speak... 

On July 18, the USA and NATO were accused of the massacre in the Balkans. Such accusations wouldn’t be surprising, if they came from the Serbs, for instance. This time, it goes about Croatia and Britain. To be more precise, it goes about the former commander of UN forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, British General Michael Rose, and Vice President of the Republic of Srpska (RS, a part of Bosnia... 

North Kosovo, in orange, is Serb-run. Pristina aims to start trade war with Belgrade. Two policemen were wounded Monday, with one later dying of his injuries, in an operation to extend central control over North Kosovo. Since the region claimed independence in 2008, its largest remaining majority-Serb enclave has resisted rule from the capital, Pristina. The European Union, which normally backs Kosovo’s... 

The protesters said they were fed up with corruption and low wages. Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have massed in Belgrade to call for early elections, amid growing anger over the economy and corruption. Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic told the crowd he was going on hunger strike until an election was called. The rally comes three months after a similar protest in the capital. President... 

Serbia may become one of the largest buyers of Russian arms. This can become possible after Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the country. Belgrade may receive a ten-billion-dollar loan soon. Three billion dollars of the amount will be spent to modernize outdated Soviet arms and purchase state-of-the-art Russian arms. What exactly do the Serbs want to buy from Russia? No official statement on...