Putin gets puppy and hero`s welcome on Serbia trip
(The Guardian Russia)

Visiting president says Serbia being forced to make `artificial choice´ between EU and RussiaSerbia gave Vladimir Putin a hero´s welcome on Thursday, as the Russian president´s plane arrived in Belgrade escorted by an honorary guard of MiG-29 fighter jets he recently donated to Serbia.`I´m delighted to be able to visit friendly, brotherly Serbia,` Putin told Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucicat the airport. Ceremonial cannons fired and church bells rang out to herald Putin´s arrival, and billboards posted around the city bore Serbian and Russian flags. Related: Now is chance for Kosovo deal, says Serbian president - but at what cost? Continue reading...