Russia is the key factor of instability in the Balkans

The knower of the circumstances in the Balkans, Januz Bugajski, has said it is a good feeling to return to Kosovo, even though from the hotel room he is standing in, the smell of tear gas that was thrown yesterday in the Kosovo Assembly.

The American author and expert on Balkan issues, Janusz Bugajski, said people ask him how often he knows Kosovo. I tell you that I know Kosovo more than you know”.

Speaking of the altual political situation in the Balkans, Bugajski stressed that Kosovo has not yet been recognised by some states, while Serbia is trying to enter the EU.

It's Macedonia that's left because of the name, then there's Bosnia which is also stuck. NATO is the key factor for regional stability in the Balkans. Russia has been one of the key factors of instability that have influenced outside”, Bugajski said, reports Online Economy.

You are too young to remember the war in Kosovo, which was not between two or three armies, but was between an army and a civilian people. Serbia is always behind Russia. If you're at war with Serbia, you might as well be at war with Russia. Any conflict launched in Macedonia would affect Albania as well as Albanians in Macedonia. Any conflict initiated in any Balkan state would be undermining stability for all states”, he said.