... trends that had been predicted did come true.
In the regard, the return of former members of the Islamic State (IS, banned in the Russian Federation) terrorist group to their countries of residence, in particular to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and the unrecognized Republic of Kosovo
appears
to be a principal problem today. This already creates hotbeds of tensions in predominantly Muslim areas in the Balkans. The European Union’s
position
on the matter is no cause for optimism either.
The degradation of the political regimes ...
... Dejan Novakovic:
Negotiations on Kosovo 2019 — Opportunities and Limitations for Russia
Long-term Scenario of a “Package” Settlement
The “spontaneous” territorial... ... holding a nonstop informal discussion in order to outline possible scenarios of the Balkans settlement in a long run.
Among the external actors, the UK is the one to be... ... Mitrovica;
—
“Great” Croatia
: Republic of Croatia, the third “entitet” in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Herceg Bosna (Herzeg-Bosnia));
—
Montenegro
would receive...
... 2013 alone. Attracting RS companies to operate in the Russian regions, particularly in
Nizhny Novgorod
, is also proving quite successful.
Possible restrictions on autonomy by officials in Sarajevo pose a potential threat to Russian investment in the Balkans
[5]
. However, despite this 18-year threat, Republika Srpska has managed to strengthen its position and develop, thanks in part to Russian investment. The general election in fall 2014 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska will be a decisive factor shaping investment prospects. If President Milorad Dodik and his party (Alliance of Independent Social Democrats SNSD) manage to retain power, the next four years will be an opportune ...
