Vanjska politika Ruske Federacije prema Zapadnom Balkanu

professional thesis

• Author: Frano Gugić
• Mentor: Ružica Jakešević (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-10-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

U ovom radu se analizira utjecaj vanjske politike Ruske Federacije na zemlje Zapadnog Balkana. Rusija je tijekom 20. i 21. stoljeća bila značajna gospodarska i vojna sila. Ipak, ratom u Ukrajini tu svoju snagu je izgubila, te je mnoge značajne svjetske sile okrenula protiv sebe. Vladimir Putin je na početku 21. stoljeća došao na vlast u Rusiji, te nakon raspada SSSR-a vratiti zemlju na željenu poziciju, uz bok SAD-u i ostalim svjetskim silama. Osim toga nastojao je biti protuteža dominaciji SAD-a i širenja NATO-a. U određenom razdoblju je čak postojala mogućnost pristupanja Rusije EU, ali do toga nije došlo. Zemlje Zapadnog Balkana su politički zaboravljene od strane EU i zapadnih sila. Predugo se odugovlači sa reformama i procesa širenja EU na navedeno područje. Njihovom integracijom u EU bi se vjerojatno minimalizirao utjecaj Rusije na te zemlje, te tako riješili brojni međunarodni problemi. Koliko će Rusija svoju energetsku moć moći i dalje koristiti za širenje svog utjecaja i vanjske politike vrijeme će pokazati, ali je primjetno kako ta moć može učiniti velike probleme ukoliko se njima ne prida posebna pažnja.

Abstract (english)

This paper analyzes the influence of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation on the countries of the Western Balkans. During the 20th and 21st centuries, Russia was a significant economic and military power. However, with the war in Ukraine, it lost its strength, and turned many important world powers against it. Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia at the beginning of the 21st century, and after the collapse of the USSR, returned the country to the desired position, alongside the USA and other world powers. In addition, he tried to be a counterweight to the dominance of the USA and the expansion of NATO. In a certain period, there was even a possibility of Russia joining the EU, but that did not happen. The countries of the Western Balkans have been politically forgotten by the EU and the Western powers. Reforms and the process of expanding the EU to the mentioned area are being delayed for too long. Their integration into the EU would probably minimize Russia's influence on these countries, thus solving numerous international problems. Time will tell how far Russia will be able to continue to use its energy power to expand its influence and foreign policy, but it is noticeable that this power can cause big problems if special attention is not paid to them.

• Keywords: vanjska politika; Ruska Federacija; Zapadni Balkan
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:467877
• Study programme: Title: Security Politics of the Republic of Croatia; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate specialist; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a specijalist/specijalistica za nacionalnu sigurnost (sveučilišni/a specijalist/specijalistica za nacionalnu sigurnost)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-03-17 10:06:07