Modern Russia in the Modern Balkans: Soft Power through Investment
... the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe in the 1990s, Russia in the 2000s began to restore its presence through economic ... ... entities of the Federation – Republika Srpska – and Macedonia. Large Russian capital arrived relatively recently (2007-2012),... ... attitude. Russian companies also have major business interests there. Slovenia and Croatia can be viewed as potential partners . Although ... ... while also providing a solid testing ground for the use of “soft power” in other, less friendly, parts of the world in ...
23.05.2014