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The history lends itself to religious enmity. Take care discussing that subject. Listen. I suggest Balkan Ghosts by Robert Kaplan would be worth reading beforehand. Good luck.

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Russia is manipulating Serbia on many levels. It's becoming dangerous to its neighbors thanks to Russian influence. It's becoming a satellite as is Hungary only Serbia more dangerous.

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Wow. That's what I thought I would do as a writer. Didn't really work that way : ) Have a good trip and look forward to any posts.

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I just went to the Balkans, my first geopolitical love before Africa got me, for the first time almost 20 years. https://expatriarch.substack.com/p/phoenix-sarajevo

Unsurprisingly, I think you'll find Russia is winning the battle for hearts and minds pretty decisively in the Republic Srpska.

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