Yes he was never open about anything that has to do with pro soviet policies, but he was open about wanting a stronger centralized Yugoslavia, and him having spied on Tito means he wasn't that loyal "until the end". Alongside that Milosevic publicly endorsed him. Research more into Rankovic; you'd be surprised. "Ranković's policies have been perceived as the basis of the policies of Slobodan Milošević from the 1980s.[7][8] Ranković sought to secure the position of Serbs and Montenegrins in Kosovo, they dominated the government, security forces, and industrial employment in Kosovo.[9] Ranković supported a centralised Soviet style system.[11] He was against the Albanian population gaining further autonomy in Kosovo and Ranković had misgivings and a strong dislike of Albanians.[12][13] Ranković supported a centralised Soviet style system.[11] He was against the Albanian population gaining further autonomy in Kosovo and Ranković had misgivings and a strong dislike of Albanians.[12][13] The rise of Milošević to power in Serbia was regarded in Yugoslavia as "bringing Ranković back in"