New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Leaders of six Western Balkan nations met British and European officials in London on Wednesday for talks on migration, security and economic growth in a volatile region where Russia seeks to wield influence.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer told heads of government from Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia that their region is "Europe's crucible - the place where the security of our continent is put to the test."

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and diplomats from several other European nations also joined the one-day summit at the government's Lancaster House mansion. It was held as part of the Berlin Process, launched in 2014 to keep the sout...