LEADER 02253nam 2200385 450 001 9910719800103321 005 20230624085516.0 035 $a(CKB)4960000000467705 035 $a(NjHacI)994960000000467705 035 $a(EXLCZ)994960000000467705 100 $a20230624d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aEurope and Russia on the Balkan Front $egeopolitics and diplomacy in the EU's backyard /$fedited by Giorgio Fruscione ; introduction by Paolo Magri 210 1$aMilan, Italy :$cLedizioni LediPublishing,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (132 pages) 311 $a88-5526-892-9 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aThe 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? 517 $aEurope and Russia on the Balkan Front 606 $aPolitical stability$zEurope 607 $aEurope$xForeign relations$zRussia 615 0$aPolitical stability 676 $a355.03304 702 $aFruscione$b Giorgio 702 $aMagri$b Paolo 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910719800103321 996 $aEurope and Russia on the Balkan Front$93391540 997 $aUNINA