The impact of the war in Ukraine on changing the nature of the Republic of Serbia’s relations with the Russian Federation
Journal: Studia Środkowoeuropejskie i Bałkanistyczne
Year: 2025

The Republic of Serbia is the closest partner (and strategic partner) of the Russian Federation among the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. The long-standing and multifaceted cooperation is based on cultural and religious proximity, as well as mutual understanding and respect regarding the implementation of foreign policy priorities and national interests understood according to the theoretical perspective – realism. Russia’s war with Ukraine has affected the bilateral relations of Russia and S