Subject: JA Political science (General)
Year: 2025
Type: Book Section
Type: NonPeerReviewed
Title: Geopolitical Repercussions of the Russian Aggression on Ukraine for the Western Balkans: Security Challenges and Integration Prospects
Author: Halili, Albulena
Abstract: The Russian aggression against Ukraine has profoundly unsettled the global geopolitical landscape, precipitating significant shifts in strategic alignments and security dynamics. As Russia seeks to expand its influence and challenge the Western primacy in the international order, the Western Balkans have emerged as a pivotal arena where these geopolitical tensions converge. The region, with its historical ties to Russia and ongoing political and ethnic challenges, faces heightened vulnerability in the face of external pressures, particularly from Russia. This analysis aims to elucidate how the ongoing conflict has reshaped security perceptions, military strategies, geopolitical alignments, and integration processes in the Western Balkans. Specifically, it examines the evolving role of Russia in the region, the security implications for local states, and the prospects for EU and NATO integration as a strategic response to these shifting dynamics.
Publisher: Center for Peace and Transcultural Communication, University of Tetova
Relation: https://eprints.unite.edu.mk/1991/
Identifier: oai:eprints.unite.edu.mk:1991
Identifier: https://eprints.unite.edu.mk/1991/1/THEMATIC%20BOOK%20CHANGES-125-137.pdfIdentifier: Halili, Albulena (2025) Geopolitical Repercussions of the Russian Aggression on Ukraine for the Western Balkans: Security Challenges and Integration Prospects. In: THE FUTURE OF THE WESTERN BALKANS AFTER RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE: WHAT’S NEXT? Center for Peace and Transcultural Communication, University of Tetova, pp. 125-137. ISBN 978-608-217-145-6
