Dr Andi Hoxhaj
Dr Andi Hoxhaj - Despite a "facade" of neutrality, Dr Andi Hoxhaj (UCL Laws) warns in The Conversation that over the last decade, Serbia has been moving away from the EU politically and tightening its relationship with Russia. Putin is the world leader that Serbs admire the most and 95% of Serbs see Russia as a true ally, compared to only 11% who see the EU that way, despite the EU being Serbia's major financial supporter, according to a recent poll. And 68% of Serbs said in the same poll that they believed Nato, not Vladimir Putin, had started the war in Ukraine, with 82% against the sanctions imposed on Russia. While much of Europe is backing Ukraine in the current war, Serbia is taking a very different position. In Serbia, the government and the public both display high levels of support for Putin and Russia. For example, Serbia has not imposed sanctions on Russia or distanced itself from Putin. Instead, Serbia has signed an agreement with Russia to "consult" each other on foreign policy issues.
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