Yugoslav Wars and Balkans

This cluster focuses on discussions of ethnic conflicts, civil wars, genocides, and NATO interventions in the former Yugoslavia, particularly involving Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia, and the Balkans region.

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ciphol May 22, 2022 View on HN

By "the balkans" I presume you mean Serbia? The country that twice committed ethnic cleansing and genocide against its neighbors until the Clinton administration made them stop?

ignoramous Apr 18, 2019 View on HN

/offtopic> It has been a while since the Croats and Serbians have decided that they do not speak the same language and this is accurately depicted above but the Bosnians and Montenegrin also decided that they have their own language.So much animosity, I did not always quite comprehend why until I met a Kosovar in London during the Championships in 2018 and revealed to them my astonishment over Novak Djokovic's comeback, and they said 'I'd rather kill a Serb' [0]

ty6853 Mar 25, 2025 View on HN

You're aware Yugoslavia had an ethnic war not long after that right?

kjkjadksj Feb 24, 2022 View on HN

Tell that to the serbians who were blown up by NATO bombs.

vladev Feb 11, 2010 View on HN

what does this has to do with the Balkans?

johncoltrane Nov 7, 2023 View on HN

See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38034435 for former Yugoslavia.

lovegrenoble Jan 15, 2024 View on HN

Because Kosovo it's Serbia

RobertMiller Mar 19, 2022 View on HN

Serbs are still mad NATO interrupted their genocide?

selimthegrim Dec 21, 2023 View on HN

Something similar did happen in Communist Yugoslaviahttps://www.pismenica.rs/danilo-kis-o-nacionalizmu/

distances Apr 9, 2018 View on HN

That's probably due to the rather unusual recent history of Serbia I assume