As the primary anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, nearly all of individuals in nearly each European nation are against the conflict… with one notable exception. Serbia has lengthy been an ally of Russia, with shut political and financial hyperlinks.
It’s thought that greater than 70% of Serbs assist Moscow over Kyiv. Within the capital, Belgrade, pro-Russian graffiti may be seen on partitions, whereas memento retailers promote President Putin merchandise and even pro-war symbols.
So, the place does it come from? Is it historic hyperlinks between two Slavic and Orthodox nations, is it realpolitik or is one thing extra insidious at play?
Working with BBC Radio 4’s The World Tonight, Newsnight’s worldwide correspondent Joe Inwood travelled to Serbia to research. With because of the World Service Investigations Unit.
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