Putin’s Gain May Be EU Loss in Balkan Vacuum, Ivanov Says
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting an opportunity to expand his influence in the Balkans, said the leader of the Republic of Macedonia, a landlocked state in southeastern Europe.
Gjorge Ivanov, president of the former Yugoslav republic, said a failure by the European Union and NATO to provide some countries in the region with a path toward membership has cleared the way for Russia’s ambitions.