Putin has his paramilitary groups in Kosovo

Vladimir Putin has his paramilitary groups in the Balkans as well, said Mehmedin Tahirovic, doctor of International Relations and National Security and professor at the University of Gorica, for the “Znam da znaš” programme. (I know you know) RTV Gradska.

“You know about “The night wolves”, who are present in Republika Srpska, Serbia and very often also in Montenegro. Not alone, there are other very important military groups waiting for their moment and counting on it. to come to them to take over illegal property”, Tahirovic said.

“We have two very pronounced crisis situations, one in northern Kosovo, where the fluctuation of “be or not to be” has been going on and where every day there can be a certain armed conflict, whether among certain Serb civil or paramilitary groups organised by Serbia, or among certain groups organised by Kosovo institutions”, Tahirovic explains.

Decisions voted 27 June at the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RS) that the decisions of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( BiH will not be respected, that High Representative's decisions in BiH are not valid for Republika Srpska implies failure to function the entire territory, and then the possibility that Dodik tomorrow will form his army on Republika Srpska's territory and organise a referendum on an independent Republika Srpska, Tahirovic said.

This cannot be achieved without the events of the war in BiH, which would probably spread elsewhere,” said Tahirovic.

Tahirovic is convinced that a model for becoming a member of the European Union will be found in Montenegro as soon as possible.

However, Tahirovic points out that the security sector is one of the things that is going wrong in Montenegro, which is divided and somewhat distributed in terms of professionalism and the influence of the political factor, which cannot happen.

“This may be a big problem for us, if we take into account that these things are happening, which are possible in the environment regarding Kosovo and Republika Srpska, then we are in trouble to solve the situation in Montenegro, so that it remains stable, because it is divided in the security sector, the country is the most vulnerable”, Tahirovic believes.

In Russia, it's a simulation, not a real coup attempt.

In Russia, there is a specific competition between Cadyrov and his members Chechen fighters and the Wagner group to see who can gain more space, gain more popularity and plunder more in the field, Tahirovic notes.

The fact is that Putin has not declared a state of war when it comes to aggression against Ukraine, Tahirovic adds, remembering Putin has called it a special operation in which paramilitary groups like Wagner are involved.

It is known that mercenaries, even from experience in the former Yugoslavia, are mainly profitable groups, so we call them mercenaries because they serve on the ground and are assisted by government institutions”, Tahirovic said.

Tahirovic points out that Yevgeny Pigozin, as one of Putin's closest oligarchs, has long declared that there is no good co-operation with the Ministry of Defence, that the necessary resources are lacking for his army to fight on the ground.

Prygozy also, as Tahirovic recalls, noted the inability of military leadership in conducting operations in Ukraine and blamed Minister Shoigu (Russia defence minister) for his inability.

Experience shows that when a person is preparing a coup, at least he is trying to carry it out, it is a bit questionable. A five-mile-long column travels to Moscow, before entering Rostov reportedly has I been caught without a single bullet. As a soldier in my former profession, I don't know that the invasion is possible without a <x0 lead, Tahirovic stressed.

The agreement between Putin and Lucasenkos on how to resolve the situation is particularly controversial, according to Tahirovic.

It finally seemed like nothing had happened. Prygozhin was pardoned, the FSB's initial prosecution against him was suspended. Other warriors were given the opportunity to join the regular Russian forces or to leave the unit. All of this cannot be done properly. Analyzing without relevant”, the professor added.

Tahirovic believes the situation seems more like a simulation than a real coup effort.

He stresses that groups like Wagner, of whom there are many in Russia, are reflecting lack of proper supervision, which is a very clear indication of the weakness of the operation, as these groups are created mainly by the state itself.

There are indications that this coup attempt is a warning from the oligarchs of Putin that this manner of work must be stopped, Tahirovic concluded. /Autonomia.info