... initiatives. The aggressive economic policies of the West, which have inflicted serious damage on the country, will allow Russia to position itself as a counterweight that is defending Serbian sovereignty.
Daniil Rastegaev:
Eurasian Security in the Balkans: Possibilities and Opportunities
Future Prospects for NIS and What Lies Ahead for Serbia
The sale of the Russian stake in NIS will, of course, clear the company of sanctions-related risks, but it will also lead to the emergence of new strategic challenges. The future of NIS will now depend not only on Serbian management and state policy, but also on the decisions of the new majority owner. Whoever acquires the Russian ...
... motivations should be
traced
to the broader confrontation between Russia and the West.
Daniil Rastegaev:
Eurasian Security in the Balkans: Possibilities and Opportunities
Russian investments in NIS have delivered tangible benefits to Serbia and become a pillar ... ... energy sector. Now Belgrade is at a crossroads: look for a way to buy out the Russian stake or push for further waivers from sanctions. The company remains the dominant player in Serbia’s fuel market, so every move by Washington is
perceived
as a threat ...
... red-lines. However, other issues with the potential to spark crises or otherwise accelerate the drift toward confrontation have received less attention in the bilateral U.S.-Russia context.
The group identified the strategic competition in the Western Balkans, the future of the nuclear non- proliferation regime, and sanctions as areas that could significantly impact U.S.-Russia relations in the future, but where Washington and Moscow lack clarity about one another’s intentions and about the potential unanticipated consequences of their current approaches. Over ...
