“Police are everywhere, also on the roofs. It is obvious that they do not want to recognize (the) election results. We will continue with our fight,” Nebojsa Zelenovic, one of the leaders of the alliance, said.

The vote has caused political tensions in Serbia, a troubled Balkan nation that is seeking close ties with Russia but also European Union membership.

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      Political complexity is nothing out of the ordinary for nations along global cultural borders. Mexico is both Latin and Western imperialist, Turkey is both Middle Eastern and European, Ethiopia is both Middle Eastern and Pan African, etc.

      (Obviously this is a crass oversimplification, hence “complexity”)

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      Ask Trump, he has close ties with Russia, but is also a US citizen and presidential candidate.