Presidential elections in Serbia

Doris Kraus considers a closer connection between Serbia and Russia to be pure election campaign banter: "The looming independence of Kosovo is another low blow to Serbian pride. And of course it's the fault of the West. It's no wonder, given this background, that Serbia diligently plays the 'east card' in its election game: nationalist Tomislav Nikolic suggests that Serbia's political salvation lies in a close association with Russia. But this trump card doesn't win, because it recklessly avoids reality. It ignores the fact that Serbia is within Europe, and that it will soon enough be encircled by EU States."

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