Serbia’s Choice Ahead of Key Vote: Russia or the West

Pro-Russian propaganda has been in full swing ahead of the election.
Serbia’s Choice Ahead of Key Vote: Russia or the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Oct. 16, 2014. AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic
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JAGODINA, Serbia—His fists are clenched, his legs slightly apart, expressing firmness and leadership. His head is turned slightly to the side, blue eyes looking into the distance with an air of calm determination.

The larger-than-life figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin has a prominent place in Serbia’s only wax museum among the Balkan country’s historic and religious leaders and other famous individuals such as top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic.

A visitor passes by a wax figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Serbian wax museum in Jagodina on April 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
A visitor passes by a wax figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Serbian wax museum in Jagodina on April 12, 2016. AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic
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