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To: GideonOfWar

“Russia loves Serbia”

The Russians have always viewed themselves as the protector or big brother of the Slavic peoples. One of the primary reasons they fought on Serbia’s side in WWI.


18 posted on 06/16/2007 2:54:45 AM PDT by neb52
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To: neb52

Partialy true. Russians supported in 1821 Greek independancy from Muslim Turkish empire.
Russian policy on Balkan was support of Christians (Slavs/Latins/Greeks) against Muslim opressors.

And Western policy was support of Islam against Christians, just to counter Russia...


20 posted on 06/16/2007 3:49:45 AM PDT by kronos77 (-www.savekosovo.org- and -www.kosovo.net- Save Kosovo from Islam!)
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To: neb52; joan; Smartass; zagor-te-nej; Lion in Winter; Honorary Serb; jb6; Incorrigible; DTA; ...

Partialy true. Russians supported in 1821 Greek independancy from Muslim Turkish empire.
Russian policy on Balkan was support of Christians (Slavs/Latins/Greeks) against Muslim opressors.

And Western policy was support of Islam against Christians, just to counter Russia...


21 posted on 06/16/2007 3:50:12 AM PDT by kronos77 (-www.savekosovo.org- and -www.kosovo.net- Save Kosovo from Islam!)
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