BRUSSELS - Germany has warned that Russia might try to spread its "sphere of influence" to the Western Balkans, while seeking new ways to make peace on Ukraine.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) speaks Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi looks on prior their meeting on Ukraine's crisis with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (not seen), on Oct. 17, 2014 on the sidelines of the 10th ASEM summit in Milan.
