Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis attend a welcoming ceremony in Skopje, Macedonia September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
SKOPJE (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Russia on Monday of attempting to influence the outcome of a referendum in Macedonia on changing the country's name that would open the way for it to join NATO and the European Union.
Speaking after talks in Skopje with Macedonia's leaders, Mattis also said the United States was looking to expand cybersecurity cooperation with the small Balkan country.
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