Serbia Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Assessing the economic and political costs of Kosovo’s cooling relations with the U.S.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine not only reshaped the global order but also altered the trajectory of international relations. The stability of Europe was shattered on February 24, 2022, when…

February 14, 2025Kosovo, Serbia, USA

Corruption Democracy Governance

Resignations in Serbia: A “Chess Game” to save Vucic

Three months have passed since protests erupted in Serbia following the collapse of a train station that claimed 15 lives, including several children. Public outrage over the tragic loss of…

February 3, 2025Serbia

Corruption Democracy Governance

After the referendum rejection, Vucic will try constitutional changes

Following recent events in Belgrade, where student protests erupted to oppose government corruption, nepotism, and other grievances, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a notable announcement via Instagram. He invited the…

January 17, 2025Serbia

Democracy Governance

The Cost of Corruption: Protests in Serbia and the Push for Change”

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has faced numerous mass protests during his rule, but the recent demonstrations in Belgrade stand out as the largest and most persistent since the ouster of…

January 14, 2025China, Serbia

Conflict Geopolitics Governance

Vučić’s ‘wishlist’ for Kosovo: A year after Serbia’s failed attempt to annex northern Mitrovica

A few days before the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack in Banjska, which resulted in the death of a Kosovo police sergeant and three Serbian attackers affiliated with the…

September 25, 2024Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Conflict

Vucic’s maneuver to stay with and against the West by destabilizing Kosovo

Last month, CIA Director William Burns visited three Western Balkan countries—Bosnia andHerzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo—where the potential for serious conflict remains high. This visit wasintended underscore critical issues facing the…

September 13, 2024Kosovo, Serbia

Geopolitics War crimes

Vucic Concerned: The UN Assembly Votes in Favor of the Resolution for the Srebrenica Genocide

A few days after the Srebrenica massacre in 1995, the Serbian regime issued a shocking statement threatening the international community and the citizens of Bosnia: "If you bomb us, for…

May 24, 2024Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia

Conflict

Vucic threatens Kosovo, gives an ultimatum to the international community

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s recent threats towards Kosovo, accompanied by an ultimatum to the international community, mark a concerning escalation in tensions within the Western Balkans. Motivated by recent events…

March 26, 2024Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Intelligence ops

Russia planning for armed conflict between Serbia and Kosovo

Russia is set to launch an armed uprising in Serbia, to incite Belgrade into invading Kosovo. With Putin re-elected, the Security Council’s Head Nikolai Patrushev is still in charge of…

March 22, 2024Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Anti-government protest in Belgrade: Moscow’s planned influence operation?

The protests in Serbia started after the parliamentary elections and accusations against President Aleksandar Vucic and the ruling party of fraud, voters’ bribery and results’ falsification can be used to…

December 27, 2023FSB, Russia, Serbia

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