Category: Russia

And now for something completely the same

Serbian student movement has been establishing itself as the only viable alternative to the Serbian government, with support from the media and public figures, all the while trying to court the nationalist electorate and distance itself from the established opposition parties that the students keep painting as undesirable and no better than the ruling Progressives.

Welcome back, Lenin!

Schoolchildren and students across Germany took to the streets in December 2025 to protest against compulsory military service for young men. Michael Gloss, the son of the senior CIA official Juliane Gallina, was 21 years old when he died fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, the same age as these youngsters who claim that "I'd rather live in Putin's Germany than go to war".

Serbian World is the cancer of Serbia

On the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for the abolishment of the office of the high representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina that oversees the implementation of the Dayton peace accords plan, echoing the sentiments of Kremlin's ally Milorad Dodik, the former president of Republika Srpska. But the European Union would disagree.

ADNOC Negotiates to Purchase NIS Stake Amid US Sanctions

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is negotiating to acquire the Russian stake in Serbia’s NIS amid U.S. sanctions affecting the Serbian oil industry. The agreement's future is uncertain, with U.S. sanctions complicating transactions. NIS applied for a license to facilitate negotiations regarding its ownership structure. Neither ADNOC nor the Kremlin has commented.

OFAC stopped the sale of Serbia’s NIS subsidiary companies in Romania, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Serbian Oil Industry NIS, faces additional problems due to sanctions resulting in closed gas stations and blocked accounts across Romania, Bulgaria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cumulatively, losses amount to around 360 million euros, burdening Serbian taxpayers and shareholders, while attempts to sell subsidiaries have stalled due to OFAC sanctions.

Serbian media: Serbia lacks 216,000 tons of crude oil per month, MOL fire could affect the fuel supply to Serbia from Hungary

Serbian media reported Serbia's need to import 216,000 tons of crude oil monthly due to US sanctions affecting the NIS. Following US sanctions, Serbian oil quandaries multiply after the EU decision to halt gas transit to Serbia through Bulgaria next year, and a fire in a Hungarian oil refinery that might affect fuel supply to Serbia.

Illiberalism and The Global South are fueled by the Mandate of Heaven

Illiberal political movements in Europe, associated with their ideological allies from Russia, China, and the Global South, cannot be countered by the committees of overthinking everything in existence that are the staple of European mainstream politics, that is doing itself a disservice by getting dragged into foreign cultural conflicts and upholding foreign values that go against rationalism and the Enlightenment.

Croatian JANAF pipeline stands to lose up to 18 million Euros after Serbian NIS hit with sanctions

The American sanctions on Serbia's Oil Industry might lead to significant financial losses for Croatia's Adriatic Pipeline (JANAF). Croatia put forward a feeler to acquire control over Serbia's Oil Industry (NIS) to stabilize JANAF's operations, sparking political banter between Croatian and Serbian leaders, which reflects old Balkan rivalries and energy independence goals.