In recent years, Russia's influence has been buoyed by major investments, such as Gazprom Neft's purchase of a majority share in the oil company NIS, and by plans for the South Stream gas pipeline to run through Serbia.
În ultimii ani, influenţa Rusiei a fost consolidată de investiţii majore, precum achiziţia unei participaţii majoritare la compania petrolieră NIS de către Gazprom Neft şi de planurile ca gazoductul South Stream să treacă prin Serbia.