This policy was taken over by the current political elite which came into power in 2012. Due to the ongoing status dispute with Prishtina, Serbia has given up the prospect of NATO integration in the past 15 years and it developed active ties with other powerful countries, primarily Russia and China, who are also permanent members of the UN Security Council. Regardless of the essential security and economic interests primarily related to the EU and the region, Southeast Europe, the legacy of the wars in Yugoslavia (primarily the 1999 NATO bombing), and above all, the still unresolved issue of Kosovo pushing Serbia into differentiating its foreign policy (the so-called “multi-vector policy”) and more active reliance and enhancement of ties with non-Western partners. Serbia has been wandering about in terms of both foreign policy and security for over 30 years now. Therefore, this short article aims to pinpoint the reasons behind Serbia’s position, as well as the perspectives that can be expected. This position has been criticized by officials from certain EU countries, as well as influential public persons, mostly focusing on the idea that Serbia does not deserve a European perspective. Officials say Serbia supports Ukraine's territorial sovereignty and integrity, but it only joined in on the condemnation of Russia at multilateral forums. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Serbia has been trying to balance and avoid joining the EU’s restrictive measures.
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