Russia Flexes Muscles on EU Bosnia Mission

Diplomats and experts believe Russia is trying out a new strategy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after Russia's representative on the UN Security Council abstained from a vote to extend the mandate of the EU mission, EUFOR, in Bosnia on November 12.

The EUFOR Althea mission was launched in 2004 following a decision by NATO to hand over its peacekeeping mission that had maintained security in the region since the 1992-5 war ended.

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