Open figure viewer
Significance
Russia is contending with the West for influence in Serbia, a candidate for EU membership. For Belgrade, integration with the EU is economically advantageous but like several other European states, it wants good relations with Moscow, too.
Impacts
Germany is key to setting EU relations with Moscow.
Russia will back illiberal, populist-nationalist parties in order to disrupt and weaken perceived enemies.
It would take a massive breakdown in relations for Europe to discontinue importing hydrocarbons from Russia.
Keywords:
Europe,
Russia,
EUR,
EU,
Balkans,
Germany,
NATO,
Ukraine,
economy,
industry,
international relations,
politics,
energy,
foreign policy,
internet,
sanctions,
security,
assassination,
defence,
election,
espionage,
foreign trade,
gas,
government,
opposition,
party
© Oxford Analytica 2020. All rights reserved. This content contains general information about geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments or (where stated) other matters. It does not contain advice or recommendations that may be relied on. Where links to external websites are provided, this does not indicate that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites.
2019
You do not currently have access to this content.
