... particular here about Montenegro, which, following the events of 2016 (an
attempted
“pro-Russian coup by GRU agents”) and until recently officially assumed an openly anti-Russian stance. Podgorica joined the sanctions formally, and President of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic repeatedly referred to the Russian threat in his speeches. While this rhetoric was primarily
aimed
at combating the local pro-Serbian and anti-NATO opposition, which the authorities accused of having ties with the Russian secret services, relations with Russia were undermined for a long time.
Given the unwillingness of Brussels to deepen European integration with Montenegro,...
... region. Brussels simply has neither resources, nor desire to do it.
RIAC Longread “Russia in the Balkans”: Interests of the Leading Actors, Russia’s Presence in Southeast... ... changing the format of the Brussels talks, and with the consent of the Albanian and Serbian parties.
3. The third scenario is the “Permanent Balkan Conference — broad... ... of Kosovo, part of Macedonia, part of Serbia (Bujanovac and Presevo), Ulcinj part of Montenegro;
—
“Great” Serbia
: the Republic of Serbia, the Republika Srpska with...
... Railways subsidiary established in December 2012) for rebuilding Serbia’s railway system (February 12, 2014). Work began on March 26, 2014.
Russian Railways plans
to modernize a total of 350 km of railways, including 200 km of the Belgrade-Bar (Montenegro) line, and supply Russian locomotives to Serbia.
This agreement carries immense significance. It is the first major Russian project in the region that is not related to energy. This is even more valuable in the light of Aeroflot’s abortive attempts to purchase shares in the national airline ...
