Russian experts Dismiss Putin-Trump Kosovo Deal
Balkan Insight reports that Russian analysts have dismissed suggestions that Moscow might recognise Kosovo’s independence as a wider deal with the US, saying Russia would never betray its ally Serbia. “Andrey Sushentsov, a programme director at the Valdai Club – whose members meet Russian officials each autumn – told Sputnik news agency that Russia should not be […]
Read More →Thaci: Serbia arming Serbs in the north (DW)
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said that Belgrade should be pressured to stop undermining Kosovo’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. “Seeing Brussels silence, Belgrade gets more encouraged to proceed with its plans to annex the northern part of Kosovo and join it to Serbia,” said Thaci adding that such a […]
Read More →Jevtić: The last round of dialogue was important for peace and stability (Tanjug, RTS)
Jevtić told Tanjug that peace and stability have no alternative, and the meeting from last night and the continuation of the dialogue in Brussels were of great importance for peace and stability in Kosovo. Minister for Return and Communities Dalibor Jevtić says that those who are against the dialogue and who do not understand the […]
Read More →Veseli: Kosovo is contributor of stability in the region (lajmi)
The president of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli, hosted a meeting with the chiefs of the missions of the EU member states accredited to Kosovo. After the meeting he held a press conference where he spoke about Kosovo’s path towards the EU. He said that Kosovo is contributor of the stability in Balkans and […]
Read More →Mogherini: The agreement of the meeting in Brussels has not been respected (B92, RTS)
Brussels – High Representative the European Union Federica Mogherini expressed “regret that all sides in the dialogue” did not respect the last night’s agreement in Brussels. As noted, the deal was to overcome the tension and not to comment in public about discussion in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. “We regret that not all […]
Read More →Group of apolitical professionals call for creation of Kosovo army (Indeksonline)
A group of 25 apolitical professionals from Kosovo and Diaspora have sent a letter to all relevant Kosovo institutions urging them to immediately establish an armed force. The group expressed concern over the recent situation in face of “direct threats from Serbia.” “Regardless of limited financial resources and the pressing needs in the field of […]
Read More →Belgrade and Pristina agree to continue high level meetings (media)
Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić said late on Tuesday that Belgrade and Pristina agreed to hold a series of high level meetings within the Brussles dialogue. He made the statement after the meeting held in Brussels, attended and by the Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić, and Kosovo’s President and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi and Isa Mustafa, with […]
Read More →Schwendiman: Specialist Prosecution not seeking Haradinaj’s extradition (Večernje Novosti)
Head prosecutor of the Special Court on war crimes committed in Kosovo David Schwendiman told Večernje Novosti that he did not issued the warrant for the arrest or extradition of Ramush Haradinaj. “Haradinaj was arrested by French authorities based on a Serbian warrant, which has issued it independently. That has not been done at my […]
Read More →Brussels dialogue continues amid increased tensions (KOSOVO 2.0)
KOSOVO 2.0 has published an opinion piece by Eraldin Fazliu who notes that after weeks of tense relations between Kosovo and Serbia, both parties will today sit down in Brussels to continue the EU-mediated dialogue process. Discussions will take place at the highest level, with presidents Hashim Thaci and Tomislav Nikolic joining prime ministers Isa […]
Read More →Bungled Intervention In Kosovo Risks Unraveling: A New Deal Needed For Peace (Forbes)
Washington’s policy in the Balkans never made much sense. The U.S. wanted to keep some nations together and dismantle others. American officials deplored ethnic cleansing in some cases and ignored other instances. The only principle which explained Washington’s actions was that the Serbs always lose. With Kosovo and Serbia now shouting threats of war, it’s […]
Read More →Kosovar, Serbian Leaders Agree To Further Talks On Normalizing Ties (RFE)
The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia agreed at a summit in Brussels on January 25 to hold further high-level talks on establishing normal relations after a flare-up in tensions this year. http://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-thaci-serbia-vucic-agree-intensive-talks-normalizing-relations/28255929.html
Read More →Serbia lose CAS appeal over Kosovo admission to UEFA (Reuters)
Serbia have lost their appeal against UEFA’s decision to admit Kosovo to its ranks, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-kosovo-cas-idUKKBN1582CK
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