Russia's Voice Heard in Serbia

Author(s): Dušan Reljic
Editor(s): Jeronim Perovic, Robert Orttung, Matthias Neumann, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 39
Pages: 2-5
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2008

Vladimir Putin has reason to thank the Western powers: They have allowed him to succeed where Stalin failed, namely in securing Russian political and economic influence in Belgrade. By supporting the Albanian demands for Kosovo's secession and ignoring Serbia's interests, the US and most Western European countries have paved the way for Moscow. For the first time since the Cold War, Russia has managed to gain a foothold in a part of Europe that the West considers to be part of its own sphere of influence.

Download:

English (PDF)