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This paper examines the ambiguous way in which Serbia has positioned itself between the EU and Russia since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis in 2014. It focuses on the three main areas determining Serbia’s position: 1) Kosovo and its impact on Serbian foreign policy; 2) the country’s policy towards NATO; and 3) its economic relations, particularly in the energy sector. The author concludes that the EU and the West in general should provide Serbia with more support without giving the impression of blackmailing the country with EU integration and pitting it against Russia.