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Russia’s Wagner Group poses problem for Serbia

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: SERBIA
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Serbia EUR RUCIS Russia United States Central Africa EU Georgia Kosovo Mali Ukraine United Nations

Topical: international relations politics security foreign policy international law legislation media border conflict ethnic judicial sanctions war
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2023), "Russia’s Wagner Group poses problem for Serbia", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB275627

Monday, January 30, 2023

Significance

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Serbia has tried to balance between Moscow and Western states. The presence of Serb fighters in Ukraine and Wagner’s visibility in Serbia challenge Vucic’s policy of equidistance, as they could trigger pushback by the United States and EU.

Impacts

The United States and the EU will pay greater attention to the Wagner Group’s outreach in the Balkans.
The Serbian parliament may beef up 2015 legislation prohibiting Serbian citizens from fighting in foreign conflicts.
Moscow could use the Wagner Group as a lever to pressure the Serbian leadership.
Russia will keep a close eye on its diaspora in Serbia.

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