Empirical policy analysis reveals how Serbo-Russian diplomatic ties hinder Europeanisation in Serbia, highlighting tensions between traditional alliances and European Union accession.
This paper analyses fluid dimension of Europeanisation and examines how relations between Serbia and Russia impacted the course of the EU integration of Serbia. Empirical analysis is based not only on an extensive desk but also 7 interviews with policy experts and institutional representatives conducted during fieldwork in Belgrade and Brussels. The paper addresses constructivist perspective on Serbo-Russian mythologised and instrumentalised friendship used for political purposes and relations with the EU. At the same time, it takes into consideration the geopolitical context and consequences of the war in Ukraine for Serbian foreign policy. The text examines to what extent Russia has been treated as a condition in the Serbian EU integration framework and concentrates on EU’s sanctions against Russia, alignment with EU’s foreign policy and pressure towards Serbia to impose sanctions targeting Russia.
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