Search: Russia,European Union,Serbia (10 materials)

We Do Not Want Western Balkans to Become an Arena of Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Confrontation

... notice the pressure that has been and continues to be exerted on WB countries to force them to join EU sanctions policy against Russia without any regard to specific national interest and long-lasting ties. A policy of drawing WB countries into NATO, another ... ... guarantees that the so-called “armed forces”, consisting mainly of the “KLA” terrorists, will not be used against the Serbian population in the north of the region in the future. We support the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue under the auspices of the European Union with the aim to resolve the Kosovo problem. We hope that EU will perform its mediating functions in bona-fide way....

12.11.2021

On Challenges in Developing ‘Mandated’ Areas

... poor performance or under pressure from fans. How to Develop Bosnia William Eggerton: Serbia’s EU accession: Pipe Dream or Possible Reality? Local communities, who have... ... remuneration. It is necessary to renounce viewing B&H as a “mandated territory” of the European Union. Appointing the OHR as a figure representing exclusively one of the “traditional”... ... sort of a list of “services” on offer, should be a prerequisite. For example, if Russia were to nominate its candidate, the program could include making the Russian...

01.04.2021

Serbia’s EU accession: Pipe Dream or Possible Reality?

Serbia’s long-time goal of EU accession is becoming harder to achieve Until recently, Serbia was considered as one of the main candidates for European Union (EU) accession and as a role model for the other Balkan states in the region who aspire to EU membership. It regularly ... ... only 50% of the population would be in favour of joining the EU (Center for insights in Survey Research 2020). Relations with Russia Yaroslav Lissovolik, Ekaterina Chimiris: Serbia–EAEU: Integration Prospects in a Free Trade Area The Russo-Serbian relationship ...

19.03.2021

Southeast Europe Today. Immediate Development Prospects

The results of the EAEU–Serbia cooperation can set a positive precedent for other Balkan states The situation in Southeast Europe today is still primarily determined by the attitude of non-aligned states to Euro-Atlantic integration. In this respect, interaction between Russia and the West still has a significant influence on the situation. European countries and the European Union as a whole, as well as the United States, are stepping up their activity in the Balkans in a big way. Russia has ...

22.01.2020

Possible International “Package Solution” Formats on the Balkans Issue

... them by an escalation of tensions between regional players. Present-day situation The European Union offered all the Balkan peoples a so-called “European future”. The... ... 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...

18.01.2019

Negotiations on Kosovo 2019 — Opportunities and Limitations for Russia

... Belgrade has been transferred from the UN mediation format under the jurisdiction of the European Union. In the eyes of the EU politicians, taking the opportunity to independently... ... Pristina did was the introduction in November 2018 of double customs duties on goods from Serbia as well as from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the announcement of the creation of the... ... Great Britain to act independently from the EU are also obvious. Within this framework, Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, as well as a participant in...

17.01.2019

‘Brexit’ and ‘Belgradentry’: Serbia’s Accession to the EU after Brexit

... Jean-Claude Juncker admitted in his annual speech to Members of the European Parliament, the European Union is going through an internal existential crisis, caused by the accumulation... ... This situation leaves the Western Balkan states who want to join the EU, particularly Serbia, who remains the most advanced in the negotiations for accession, uncertain and... ... Serbia’s road towards EU accession remains the management of the relation with Russia. Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić recently admitted that the ties with Russia...

20.10.2016

The Truth about Srebrenica: From Debate to Geopolitics

... Department, MGIMO University. On July 7, Great Britain submitted a draft resolution on Srebrenica to the UN Security Council, seeking to have the July 1995 killing of Muslim population by the Serb army commanded by Ratko Mladic qualified as genocide. Russia vetoed the resolution, a move welcomed in Serbia and the Republic Srpska and the utterly opposite response in the West, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The resultant heated wrangling seems a manifestation of Russia-West geopolitical confrontation in the Balkans – this time in the form of a ...

31.07.2015

Serbia’s foreign policy: Searching for balance at the difficult crossroad

... of relations between Serbia and Kosovo remains one of the main questions in the negotiation process between Serbia and the EU. Another important aspect that has to be taken into account is Serbia’s economic dependency on both Russia and the European Union. Russia’s share of Serbian trade is around 9%. On the first sight, Russian share is significantly lower than the EU’s share which is around 62%.[7] However, most of the Russian export to Serbia is strategically important crude oil and petroleum gas. More than 85% ...

25.06.2015

Elections in Serbia 2014 - Options without Choice

Elections in Serbia 2014 - Options without Choice It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide ... ... power to promise that there will be no deterioration in standards. The second dilemma will be Serbia attitude on relation to Russian Federation. The specialty of the new parliament is the fact that there is no more any parliamentary party that opposes ...

21.03.2014

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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