Zhu Xiaozhong
(№.4,2016)
Abstract: After the disintegration of The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and especially after the Kosovo War, the EU, America, Russia and other organizations and countries have all got involved in the internal affairs of Balkan region, posing influences of various degrees to the political, economic and external relations of countries in this region. As most of the countries in Balkan draw close to the EU, on one hand, Russia takes full advantage of the possible crises and conflicts in this region; on the other hand, it makes intervention into the region through energy and other economic means and expands its economic existence in Balkan region. In this way, it strengthens its ability to compete with the western countries, restricts the influence of America and NATO in Balkan, and improves its existence.
Keywords: Balkan; Russia; EU; geopolitics