Serbia’s ties with the United States extend further, as the two fought together in both world wars. Yugoslav and American troops kept the peace on the Sinai Peninsula in the 1990s.

Russia’s Balkan ally Serbia is taking yet another step toward inching closer to Europe and away from Moscow as Belgrade looks for French fighter jets and European Union infrastructure money.

Key Messages Serbia is at a crossroads. Although current growth rates are improving incomes in Serbia, they are not bringing the country closer to average living standards in the European Union fast ...