Russia in the Balkans: Great Power Politics and Local Response

Samokhvalov, Vsevolod

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“…In the past, Russia has often served as the defender of the Slavic and Orthodox nations in their fight against external oppressors such as the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary and Germany. Russia has recently been trying to claim that the USA and NATO are the invaders (Samokhvalov, 2019). The Balkans are becoming an arena of rivalry between Russia and the USA.…”

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The Balkan Kettle: Russia's policy toward the Balkans

JAGIEŁŁO¹

2021

Security and Defence Quarterly

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The purpose of this article is to identify the policy orientations of Russia in the Balkans. The historical aspects of Russia's political and cultural ties with the Balkan region and Russia's policy towards the Balkans during the USSR period will feature. As the Balkans are an important factor in Russia's geopolitical game to retain influence in Europe, the author analyses Russia's contemporary policy in the Balkans, its interests and the measures taken to achieve its specific goals. It can be concluded that Russian involvement in some Balkan countries is exhausting the elements of a hybrid war. Two possible models of geopolitical behaviour in relation to Russia can be distinguished. The first is to continue trying to stay as far away from Russia, the second is to build effective mechanisms for socioeconomic cooperation. It can be implied that Russia will not hesitate to repeat the hybrid war scenario from Ukraine in order to maintain its political influence in the region. Only the EU returning to a consistent policy of enlargement involving the Balkan countries and the economic strengthening of the Member States from the Balkan region can weaken Russia's political influence in the region.

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“…The camp's programme included military training of young people. As a result, the Serbian police demanded that the organisers stop operating in Serbia (Samokhvalov, 2019).…”

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The Balkan Kettle: Russia's policy toward the Balkans

JAGIEŁŁO¹

2021

Security and Defence Quarterly

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“…Consequently, the use of military force as a component of a political dealing did not constitue a tangible approach to the formulation of Russia's foreign policy in this time span. According to Samokhvalov, during NATO's military intervention in Kosovo, Russia did not consider a serious military intervention in support of Serbia, remnant of the former Yugoslavia (Samokhvalov, 2019). This could be due to the fact that Yeltsin was a proponent of cooperation agreements with the West.…”

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A Historical Approach on Russian Foreign Policy in the Balkans (1945 -2022)

Smaçi

2023

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Research in Humanities and Social Sciences

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze, from a historical standpoint, the development of Russian policy in the Balkans from the end of the Second World War to present day. The paper focuses on three major historical periods: the Cold War , the dissolution of the USSR and territorial changes in the Balkans (1990Balkans ( -2000, and lastly the period of 2000-2022, which in political history studies is considered as a comeback of Russia as a prominent player in the region. The methodology employed is based on a comparative analysis of the three periods, with the primary aim being to comprehend the significant difference in Russia's policy on the region of the Balkans over the past 78 years. The paper examines external factors that have influenced Russia's policy shifts in the Balkans, as well as internal factors, particularly Putin's role in remaking Kremlin's foreign policy as a great power, based on contemporary literature. The paper adopts a multidisciplinary approach by alternating both economic and military diplomacy, focusing on critical moments during the three aforementioned periods. In conclusion, this analysis aims to tackle concerns regarding the impact of Russian politics on the future of the Balkans by analyzing the interaction between Balkan states and Russia during the three above eras.

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The Integration of the Eastern and Western Balkans into the EU and NATO

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Bondarenko

2022

Challenges and Barriers to the European Union Expansion to the Balkan Region

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This chapter puts the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of the Balkans into the spotlight and further analyzes the reactions from Russia. This integrative process is a relevant intention, especially after the revolutionary changes of the 1990s and the collapse of the communist bloc. Literature is scarce, lacks an integrated approach, and barely addresses the topic from a comparative perspective. This research seeks to fill this gap through an empirical, systematic, and comparative analysis of the integration and disintegration processes across the region. The argument is that the integration is asymmetric, both between the two international organizations and between the two sub-regions, and that Russian investment decreases as integration goes forward. Findings highlight the complex interactions and interdependencies of the three mutually exclusive processes: the integration into the EU and NATO, the internal fragmentation of the region, and a transformation in the relationship with Russia when chasing the enlargement into these structures.

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Russia in the Balkans: Great Power Politics and Local Response

Cited by 3 publications

References 6 publications

The Balkan Kettle: Russia's policy toward the Balkans

The Balkan Kettle: Russia's policy toward the Balkans

A Historical Approach on Russian Foreign Policy in the Balkans (1945 -2022)

The Integration of the Eastern and Western Balkans into the EU and NATO

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