Руска војна помоћ Србији за време Првог светског рата
Russian military aid to Serbia during World War I

Contributor(s): Aleksej J. Timofejev (Editor), Darko Kremić (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Military history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: Russian; military aid; Serbia; World War I; Annexation of Bosnia (1908); Russian diplomacy; Serbia-Austria-Hungary conflict; Serbia-Russia alliance
Summary/Abstract: The Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908, despite Serbian opposition, triggered a major international crisis and deepened tensions that ultimately contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Russia, though initially agreeing to Austria's occupation through earlier agreements, was diplomatically outmaneuvered during secret negotiations, leading to a loss of influence and internal criticism, while Serbia was forced to recognize the annexation under pressure. Despite geopolitical setbacks and strained relations with other Balkan states, Serbia remained Russia’s closest and most loyal ally in the region, with both countries sharing strategic interests in opposing Austro-German expansion and securing control over key waterways...

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