U.S. defense chief warns against Russian meddling in Macedonian referendum
(WorldNews Greece)

By Idrees Ali SKOPJE (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Macedonia on Monday with a warning that Russia was attempting to meddle in a referendum, including by spreading disinformation, to change the Balkan country`s name and open the door for it to join NATO. Macedonia has set Sept. 30 for a referendum on the government`s deal in June with neighboring Greece to change its name to the Republic of North Macedonia which would largely clear the path for it to join NATO and the European Union. Mattis is the latest in a string of Western leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to visit Skopje and urge it to...