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Record Nr.

UNINA9910719800103321

Titolo

Europe and Russia on the Balkan Front : geopolitics and diplomacy in the EU's backyard / / edited by Giorgio Fruscione ; introduction by Paolo Magri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milan, Italy : , : Ledizioni LediPublishing, , 2023

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (132 pages)

Disciplina

355.03304

Soggetti

Political stability - Europe

Europe Foreign relations Russia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Interests and Instruments -- Serbias Game of Musical Chairs Is Over -- Is Kosovo a Fuse for the Balkan Powder Keg? -- A Chance to Reduce the Western Balkans Energy -- Copyright.

Sommario/riassunto

The war in Ukraine has taken its toll on the stability of the Balkans by reshuffling regional geopolitics and reviving diplomatic competition between the West and Russia. Since the summer of 2022, growing tensions between Kosovo and Serbia have raised concerns about a possible Russian involvement and pushed the European Union to react promptly. By brokering a new normalisation agreement, the West seeks to prevent new hotbeds in Europe and push Russia one step back from the Balkans. Meanwhile, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has given new momentum to the integration process of candidate states, making EU membership a tangible goal rather than an unattainable dream.Will the EU be able to stabilise the Balkans? Will Russia continue to exert its influence in the region? Are Belgrade and Pristina on the eve of a new phase in the normalisation process?