Modern Russia in the Modern Balkans: Soft Power through Investment

... de-intensification of relations with the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe in the 1990s, Russia in the 2000s began to restore its presence through economic tools, such as investment... ... especially one of the two entities of the Federation – Republika Srpska – and Macedonia. Large Russian capital arrived relatively recently (2007-2012), but its prospects... ... 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...