In the recent context of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War; Serbia, with its national interests towards Kosovo at the forefront, has deepened its strategic partnership with China. Introduction and Context The 2019 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the Republic of Serbia highlights the different national interests that Serbia possesses. Among them, it is the interest of “preserving its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity” and the idea of “survival”, connected with the issue of Kosovo and its unilateral declaration of independence; which is given the greatest attention throughout the official document. According to the 2019 NSS and Serbia’s current leadership, it is not only Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence and other numerous threats related to the latter but also Pristina’s bid to join international and regional structures such as NATO; the greatest threat to the very existence of the Republic of Serbia as a State. Under these...
