BCSP Panel Discussion: Russian influence in Serbia maintained by the local elites
BELGRADE — Extremely positive attitude of Serbian public towards Russia has not been changed even after the war in Ukraine started, but it heavily relies...
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[EWB Interview] Bechev: Russia “agnostic” when it comes to Serbia-Kosovo deal
Interview with Dimitar Bechev, research fellow at the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and...
The Bear never sleeps: The Position of the Serbian-Russian Humanitarian Centre in Niš
In an attempt to prevent a potential humanitarian crisis threatening its population, Serbia has committed itself to intensive civilian cooperation with the Russian Federation. An...
Russia, North Kosovo and Kosovo Serbs: What are the connections?
by Daniel Heler
Kosovo statehood, as well as general state of economic and social affairs there, has been afflicted by frozen conflict in the north, unsettled status and...
Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the Russian Factor: Opportunity for Cheap Points
by Daniel Heler
After initial success of the so-called technical talks and the landmark First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalisation of Relations concluded in spring 2013, negotiations...
Russia uses the Serbia-Kosovo dispute to assert its influence in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkan countries have once again become the battlefield of the great powers since Russia has lately started using this region to position itself...
East-West Institute: USA to urgently take action in the Balkans, counter Russia
BELGRADE – The United States should continue to support Serbia’s membership in the European Union, but also the EU’s position that the new members must...
[EWB Interview] Bechev: Russia is playing the “spoiler” in Western Balkans
Interview with Dimitar Bechev, research fellow at the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
Ildem: Mutual trust is a prerequisite for beneficial partnership
BELGRADE – Tacan Ildem, Assistant NATO Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, recently participated in the 5th NATO Week in Belgrade, where he spoke to EWB about...
Ukranian ambassador to Serbia causes controversy by warning of Russian threat
by Vuk Velebit
Many eyebrows were raised when Ukrainian Ambassador to Serbia, Oleksandr Aleksandrovych, said in his interview for Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) that Moscow is using...