Putin arrives in Serbia to honour leader and reinforce relations
by Shaun Walker Central and eastern Europe correspond from World news | The Guardian on (#475PX)
Visiting president says Serbia being forced to make 'artificial choice' between EU and Russia
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Belgradeto bestow a top state honour on the Serbian leader Aleksandar VuAiA, hoping to shore up one of the few strong bilateral relationships Russia has in Europe and reinforce Moscow's claims to maintaining influence in the Balkans.
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