Modern Russia in the Modern Balkans: Soft Power through Investment

... plant in Skopje . Lukoil has operated a network of 25 filling stations in the country since 2005; and there is an agreement on Macedonia’s joining the South Stream Project . Promising fields of investment include agriculture, light industry, and religious ... ... of modern Russia’s attractiveness and opportunities, while also providing a solid testing ground for the use of “soft power” in other, less friendly, parts of the world in which our country is also interested. 1 . The deal was blocked ...