Mesto Zapadnog Balkana u agendama Rusije i Turske u kontekstu hibridnih pretnji

Assessments and foreign policy implementation of the national security of Republic of Serbia

“…Russia: according to the current concept of Russian foreign policy, the Western Balkans region, where Serbia is located, is not the focus of the Russian Federation's priorities (The Concept of foreign policy of the Russian Federation, 2016). This region is entirely left out, which indicates that it is not among the Russian foreign policy engagement priorities (Nikolić, 2019). However, a change in this approach is possible, according to a study by Russian scientists, who, taking into account the current situation and declared priorities of Russian foreign policy, suggest that the approach to the Western Balkans be shaped by 1) shifting from bilateral to multilateral cooperation; 2) the creation and support of political forces in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania and other countries in the region that would be pro-Russian; 3) expansion of the Russian media presence in the Balkans; 4) the continuation of economic investments in regional industrial and energy projects; 5) intensification of educational, trade and cultural cooperation; 6) a constructive approach to religious issues; and 7) development of multilateral cooperation platforms in which Russia actively participates or dominates and attracts the countries of the Western Balkans to participate in them (Entina and Pivovarenko, 2019).…”