Zadnjih godina, utjecaj rusije pojačan je velikim ulaganjima, poput otkupa većinskog udjela u naftnoj kompaniji NIS od strane Gazprom Nefta, te planovima da gasovod Južni tok prolazi kroz Srbiju.
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.