Milan Igrutinović
@migrutinovic.bsky.social
Historian & IR scholar at the Institute of European Studies, Belgrade
#academicsky #skystorians #IRsky
https://igrutinovic.wordpress.com/
#academicsky #skystorians #IRsky
https://igrutinovic.wordpress.com/
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After quite some time, with long gaps in writing, it's finally published:
"Yugoslav-American Economic Relations 1945-1971"
(In Serbian cyrillic only, for now)
#coldwar #yugoslavia #usa
"Yugoslav-American Economic Relations 1945-1971"
(In Serbian cyrillic only, for now)
#coldwar #yugoslavia #usa
Vučić is hoping for a magical US-RU deal on the issue, and looks to ride Orban's coat tails on this. There's practically zero chance of that happening.
He and the gvmt still refuse the idea of takeover of NIS ownership from Gazprom, thus increasing the chances of major internal oil crisis.
He and the gvmt still refuse the idea of takeover of NIS ownership from Gazprom, thus increasing the chances of major internal oil crisis.
Serbia plans to ask the US, jointly with Russia, to temporarily lift sanctions on NIS, its key oil company controlled by Gazprom Neft. President Vučić says NIS covers nearly 80% of Serbia’s fuel needs and over 90% of aviation fuel and mazut.
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Vučić is hoping for a magical US-RU deal on the issue, and looks to ride Orban's coat tails on this. There's practically zero chance of that happening.
He and the gvmt still refuse the idea of takeover of NIS ownership from Gazprom, thus increasing the chances of major internal oil crisis.
He and the gvmt still refuse the idea of takeover of NIS ownership from Gazprom, thus increasing the chances of major internal oil crisis.
Serbian gvmt has decided to create a "Faculty of Serbian Studies" by cutting out depts of history, Serbian, and Russian(!?) language out of University of Niš.
It has done so despite the tacit "no" from the uni and departmental councils.
/1
www.danas.rs/vesti/drustv...
It has done so despite the tacit "no" from the uni and departmental councils.
/1
www.danas.rs/vesti/drustv...
Vlada Srbije osnovala Fakultet srpskih studija u Nišu, a da pozitivno mišljenje nisu dali ni Univerzitet ni Filozofski fakultet
Vlada Republike Srbije je "nakon sprovođenja svih zakonom propisanih procedura" na današnjoj sednici donela odluku o osnivanju Fakulteta srpskih studija Univerziteta u Nišu, javili su pojedini provlad...
www.danas.rs
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Serbian gvmt has decided to create a "Faculty of Serbian Studies" by cutting out depts of history, Serbian, and Russian(!?) language out of University of Niš.
It has done so despite the tacit "no" from the uni and departmental councils.
/1
www.danas.rs/vesti/drustv...
It has done so despite the tacit "no" from the uni and departmental councils.
/1
www.danas.rs/vesti/drustv...
It seems that internal* Russian repackaging of ownership of US-sanctioned oil business (Lukoil but, implicitly also Gazprom, and for Serbian NIS) is a non-starter for lifting the sanctions.
Gunvor drops $22bn bid for Lukoil assets after US moves to block deal on.ft.com/43N6g4S
Gunvor drops $22bn bid for Lukoil assets after US moves to block deal
Treasury calls Swiss trader ‘Kremlin’s puppet’ and says it would block its licence to operate
on.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It seems that internal* Russian repackaging of ownership of US-sanctioned oil business (Lukoil but, implicitly also Gazprom, and for Serbian NIS) is a non-starter for lifting the sanctions.
My interview for "Glas Slavonije" (Croatia), with Darko Jerković, on Serbian integration into the EU.
The point is fairly simple - any progress now is practically inconceivable under this government.
Reasons are many, but they merge to a straightforward answer.
www.glas-slavonije.hr/magazin/2025...
The point is fairly simple - any progress now is practically inconceivable under this government.
Reasons are many, but they merge to a straightforward answer.
www.glas-slavonije.hr/magazin/2025...
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My interview for "Glas Slavonije" (Croatia), with Darko Jerković, on Serbian integration into the EU.
The point is fairly simple - any progress now is practically inconceivable under this government.
Reasons are many, but they merge to a straightforward answer.
www.glas-slavonije.hr/magazin/2025...
The point is fairly simple - any progress now is practically inconceivable under this government.
Reasons are many, but they merge to a straightforward answer.
www.glas-slavonije.hr/magazin/2025...
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
👋 Meet our new Fernand Braudel Fellow, @migrutinovic.bsky.social , joining us thanks to the #EUIWidening Programme!
His project explores the political and economic relations between Yugoslavia and the ECC in the 1980s.
Find out more about our Fellowships 👉 loom.ly/u_hjJE4
His project explores the political and economic relations between Yugoslavia and the ECC in the 1980s.
Find out more about our Fellowships 👉 loom.ly/u_hjJE4
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
👋 Meet our new Fernand Braudel Fellow, @migrutinovic.bsky.social , joining us thanks to the #EUIWidening Programme!
His project explores the political and economic relations between Yugoslavia and the ECC in the 1980s.
Find out more about our Fellowships 👉 loom.ly/u_hjJE4
His project explores the political and economic relations between Yugoslavia and the ECC in the 1980s.
Find out more about our Fellowships 👉 loom.ly/u_hjJE4
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
YES! THIS on GenAI!
Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:
"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."
Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:
"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."
Large Language Muddle | The Editors
The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...
www.nplusonemag.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
YES! THIS on GenAI!
Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:
"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."
Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:
"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."
From Oct 1 the US Gov will levy sanctions against the Serbian de facto oil monopoly NIS, as majority of its shares are owned by Gazprom and connected companies.
For months the SR gov has refused to nationalise the company (as Vučić values the RU connection) and RU side has refused any buyout.
For months the SR gov has refused to nationalise the company (as Vučić values the RU connection) and RU side has refused any buyout.
September 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
From Oct 1 the US Gov will levy sanctions against the Serbian de facto oil monopoly NIS, as majority of its shares are owned by Gazprom and connected companies.
For months the SR gov has refused to nationalise the company (as Vučić values the RU connection) and RU side has refused any buyout.
For months the SR gov has refused to nationalise the company (as Vučić values the RU connection) and RU side has refused any buyout.
This actually isn't a building in New/Novi Belgrade, this is the "Eastern Gate" or "Rudo" complex.
But stiil, brutalism par excellence.
maps.app.goo.gl/HtvYfJoY9x3B...
But stiil, brutalism par excellence.
maps.app.goo.gl/HtvYfJoY9x3B...
September 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This actually isn't a building in New/Novi Belgrade, this is the "Eastern Gate" or "Rudo" complex.
But stiil, brutalism par excellence.
maps.app.goo.gl/HtvYfJoY9x3B...
But stiil, brutalism par excellence.
maps.app.goo.gl/HtvYfJoY9x3B...
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
Serbian students are our nominees for the #SakharovPrize!
Since the tragic Novi Sad railway station accident, these courageous young people have led peaceful protests for a free & democratic 🇷🇸
Their fight reflects the EU’s core principles & inspires beyond Serbia’s borders
Since the tragic Novi Sad railway station accident, these courageous young people have led peaceful protests for a free & democratic 🇷🇸
Their fight reflects the EU’s core principles & inspires beyond Serbia’s borders
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Serbian students are our nominees for the #SakharovPrize!
Since the tragic Novi Sad railway station accident, these courageous young people have led peaceful protests for a free & democratic 🇷🇸
Their fight reflects the EU’s core principles & inspires beyond Serbia’s borders
Since the tragic Novi Sad railway station accident, these courageous young people have led peaceful protests for a free & democratic 🇷🇸
Their fight reflects the EU’s core principles & inspires beyond Serbia’s borders
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
Serbia’s Vučić brands European Green Party officials ‘scum’ amid deepening unrest
Serbia’s Vučić brands European Green Party officials ‘scum’ amid deepening unrest
Serbia is bearing witness to its most sustained protest movement since the collapse of Yugoslavia
dlvr.it
September 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Serbia’s Vučić brands European Green Party officials ‘scum’ amid deepening unrest
And late last night, president Vučić called the @europeangreens.eu MEPs the "worst European scum" while fuming against the student/civic protestors at the University of Novi Sad, attacked and tear-gassed by the riot police and armed SNS party thugs.
New levels of vitriol.
n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-...
New levels of vitriol.
n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-...
September 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
And late last night, president Vučić called the @europeangreens.eu MEPs the "worst European scum" while fuming against the student/civic protestors at the University of Novi Sad, attacked and tear-gassed by the riot police and armed SNS party thugs.
New levels of vitriol.
n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-...
New levels of vitriol.
n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-...
In his letter to the @financialtimes.com Serbian president Vučić claims that "democracies cannot rewrite electoral timetables ... Doing so would be destabilising, costly, and harmful".
That's rich given that he and his party have initiated 5 parliamentary elections in 9 years (2014-2023) without /1
That's rich given that he and his party have initiated 5 parliamentary elections in 9 years (2014-2023) without /1
August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In his letter to the @financialtimes.com Serbian president Vučić claims that "democracies cannot rewrite electoral timetables ... Doing so would be destabilising, costly, and harmful".
That's rich given that he and his party have initiated 5 parliamentary elections in 9 years (2014-2023) without /1
That's rich given that he and his party have initiated 5 parliamentary elections in 9 years (2014-2023) without /1
The Russian ambo to Serbia with strongest comments against the ongoing anti-gvmt protests thus far, with intentionally vague and sweeping accusations that the protests are run by "the West", for "Belgrade to lose control of the situation" etc.
www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/69...
www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/69...
Bocan-Harčenko: Zapad želi krv na ulicama Srbije
On je istakao da se u društvu oseća podela, ali i podsetio da su masovna i okupljanja građana koji podržavaju predsednika Srbije Aleksandra Vučića
www.politika.rs
August 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Russian ambo to Serbia with strongest comments against the ongoing anti-gvmt protests thus far, with intentionally vague and sweeping accusations that the protests are run by "the West", for "Belgrade to lose control of the situation" etc.
www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/69...
www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/69...
So, probably the first editorial of major international daily dealing with Vučić, and calling for pressure on him by the EU and UK, as "Vučić has to be pushed to be more accountable and hold genuinely fair elections".
AV is likely not on the breaking point on that, but still...
AV is likely not on the breaking point on that, but still...
Time to stop indulging Serbia’s authoritarian president on.ft.com/41daIsu | opinion
Time to stop indulging Serbia’s authoritarian president
Europe must raise pressure on Aleksandar Vučić to avoid a deeper democratic retreat
on.ft.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So, probably the first editorial of major international daily dealing with Vučić, and calling for pressure on him by the EU and UK, as "Vučić has to be pushed to be more accountable and hold genuinely fair elections".
AV is likely not on the breaking point on that, but still...
AV is likely not on the breaking point on that, but still...
A good recap on the current vawe of clashes between civic protestants and the police and SNS party supporters.
#Serbia #protests
www.masina.rs/eng/tear-gas...
#Serbia #protests
www.masina.rs/eng/tear-gas...
Tear Gas and Defiance: Serbia’s Streets Erupt Against State Violence - Mašina English
Tear gas, smoke bombs, police beatings, and the military. The second day of mass protests in Serbia has been marked by arrests, police brutality, attacks on journalists and government impunity. Howeve...
www.masina.rs
August 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A good recap on the current vawe of clashes between civic protestants and the police and SNS party supporters.
#Serbia #protests
www.masina.rs/eng/tear-gas...
#Serbia #protests
www.masina.rs/eng/tear-gas...
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
Tell me you don't understand the purpose of humanities research without telling me you don't understand the purpose of humanities research
@economist.com @eui-history.bsky.social
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
@economist.com @eui-history.bsky.social
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
August 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Tell me you don't understand the purpose of humanities research without telling me you don't understand the purpose of humanities research
@economist.com @eui-history.bsky.social
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
@economist.com @eui-history.bsky.social
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
So, a Serbian Gvmt minister and a key SNS party operative, Darko Glišić (52) had a stroke on live TV this morning.
He was rushed to a hospital and is in intensive care after a difficult surgery. No prognosis on the survival or recovery.
www.blic.rs/vesti/politi...
He was rushed to a hospital and is in intensive care after a difficult surgery. No prognosis on the survival or recovery.
www.blic.rs/vesti/politi...
Ovo je trenutak kad je Darko Glišić doživeo moždani udar
Ministru za javna ulaganja Darku Glišiću pozlilo je jutros dok je gostovao u jutarnjem programu Pink televizije u Beogradu. On je, prema nezvaničnim saznanjima Blica, doživeo moždani udar i u teškom j...
www.blic.rs
August 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
So, a Serbian Gvmt minister and a key SNS party operative, Darko Glišić (52) had a stroke on live TV this morning.
He was rushed to a hospital and is in intensive care after a difficult surgery. No prognosis on the survival or recovery.
www.blic.rs/vesti/politi...
He was rushed to a hospital and is in intensive care after a difficult surgery. No prognosis on the survival or recovery.
www.blic.rs/vesti/politi...
The government and the police in Belgrade have completely lost the plot last night.
Beatings, mass arrests, violating the university property (down in the link)... they are turning up the dial of repression but the protests and civic anger are growing by the day.
youtube.com/shorts/ONVYK...
Beatings, mass arrests, violating the university property (down in the link)... they are turning up the dial of repression but the protests and civic anger are growing by the day.
youtube.com/shorts/ONVYK...
Otvorena fašistička diktatura noćas u Beogradu / An open fascist dictatorship tonight in Belgrade
YouTube video by Jordan Creek
youtube.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The government and the police in Belgrade have completely lost the plot last night.
Beatings, mass arrests, violating the university property (down in the link)... they are turning up the dial of repression but the protests and civic anger are growing by the day.
youtube.com/shorts/ONVYK...
Beatings, mass arrests, violating the university property (down in the link)... they are turning up the dial of repression but the protests and civic anger are growing by the day.
youtube.com/shorts/ONVYK...
So, the Serbian police has apparently arrested Colombian professor Miguel Ángel Beltrán, who is in Novi Sad at an academic congress.
No peeps on this in the national media, still unclear on the background of such a move.
www.semana.com/politica/art...
No peeps on this in the national media, still unclear on the background of such a move.
www.semana.com/politica/art...
June 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
So, the Serbian police has apparently arrested Colombian professor Miguel Ángel Beltrán, who is in Novi Sad at an academic congress.
No peeps on this in the national media, still unclear on the background of such a move.
www.semana.com/politica/art...
No peeps on this in the national media, still unclear on the background of such a move.
www.semana.com/politica/art...
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
Tens of thousands of protestors, led by students, are protesting in Belgrade, Serbia, demanding the resignation of Pres. Vucic and calling for early elections.
#OSINT
#OSINT
June 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tens of thousands of protestors, led by students, are protesting in Belgrade, Serbia, demanding the resignation of Pres. Vucic and calling for early elections.
#OSINT
#OSINT
In reality there is no "momentum", no immediate perspective of getting the EU accession back on track.
Just empty gestures and pretense all around.
The pro-EU public in Serbia will see this for what it is - yet another missed opportunity to set things straight, and Brussels' support to Vucic.
Just empty gestures and pretense all around.
The pro-EU public in Serbia will see this for what it is - yet another missed opportunity to set things straight, and Brussels' support to Vucic.
Yesterday’s adoption of three new media laws in Serbia is an encouraging step.
It is crucial for #Serbia to keep the momentum going, continue implementing the outstanding reforms, and keep pushing forward on its 🇪🇺 EU path.
#EUEnlargement
It is crucial for #Serbia to keep the momentum going, continue implementing the outstanding reforms, and keep pushing forward on its 🇪🇺 EU path.
#EUEnlargement
June 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In reality there is no "momentum", no immediate perspective of getting the EU accession back on track.
Just empty gestures and pretense all around.
The pro-EU public in Serbia will see this for what it is - yet another missed opportunity to set things straight, and Brussels' support to Vucic.
Just empty gestures and pretense all around.
The pro-EU public in Serbia will see this for what it is - yet another missed opportunity to set things straight, and Brussels' support to Vucic.
The so-called Washington agreement of Sept 2020 (Serbia-USA-Kosovo) was/is pretty much irrelevant in a grand scheme of SRB-KS relations, it did not stop any war (the war was in 1999), and the relations actually got worse (not because of that agreement but still).
Hot air, selectivity, and lame PR.
Hot air, selectivity, and lame PR.
June 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The so-called Washington agreement of Sept 2020 (Serbia-USA-Kosovo) was/is pretty much irrelevant in a grand scheme of SRB-KS relations, it did not stop any war (the war was in 1999), and the relations actually got worse (not because of that agreement but still).
Hot air, selectivity, and lame PR.
Hot air, selectivity, and lame PR.
Reposted by Milan Igrutinović
I keep seeing reports of non-AI users being told that an AI detector has dubbed their work AI generated, and it makes me insane because:
1) AI detection tools *are themselves AI* and thus entirely bullshit; and
2) if an AI was trained on your works, of COURSE it’ll flag you as sounding “like” AI!
1) AI detection tools *are themselves AI* and thus entirely bullshit; and
2) if an AI was trained on your works, of COURSE it’ll flag you as sounding “like” AI!
June 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I keep seeing reports of non-AI users being told that an AI detector has dubbed their work AI generated, and it makes me insane because:
1) AI detection tools *are themselves AI* and thus entirely bullshit; and
2) if an AI was trained on your works, of COURSE it’ll flag you as sounding “like” AI!
1) AI detection tools *are themselves AI* and thus entirely bullshit; and
2) if an AI was trained on your works, of COURSE it’ll flag you as sounding “like” AI!