ZAGREB – Nobody at the meeting said the word “Russia” while the cameras were rolling. But Moscow was clearly on everyone’s mind as US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sat down on July 13 in Croatia with Balkan defense chiefs who accuse Russia of trying to sow instability and division in this corner of Europe.
Reuters: Word ‘Russia’ goes unspoken as Mattis meets Balkan defense chiefs
US Secretary of Defence James Mattis briefs reporters on the plane from Zagreb to Olso on July 13, 2018.
