Serbian Leader: We Will ‘Protect Our People’ Should UN Pull Out Of Kosovo (RFE)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has warned of the dangers should the United Nations follow through on a reported U.S. call for an “exit strategy” for the UNpeacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Vucic on October 17 said the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from Kosovo would leave his country no choice but to “protect” the ethnic Serbian population living […]
Read More →Serbian president issues veiled threat over Kosovo (AP, The Washington Post, PAhomepage)
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – A U.S. call for the withdrawal of a UN peacekeeping mission from Kosovo would leave Serbia no choice but to “protect” its people in the former Serbian province, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Wednesday. See at: https://www.pahomepage.com/news/world-news/serbian-president-issues-veiled-threat-over-kosovo/1530612051
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From meetings with Hungarians to considering a Balkan border change, Wess Mitchell is credited with shifting policy to counter Moscow. Is it working? With Secretary of State Mike Pompeo occupied with North Korea, Iran, and, now, the crisis over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance, US policy in Central and Eastern Europe has been turned over […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 18 October
• Assembly to discuss creation of Kosovo army today (Zeri)
• NATO’s engagement in Kosovo to be reviewed if KSF mandate is changed (DW)
• Haradinaj: Idea of partition was funded by Serbia (Koha)
• Veseli: Germany supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo (dailies)
• Limaj: We have so far gone to talks with hands in pockets (Zeri)
• Cooper calls for “great caution” on land swap idea (Koha)
• Vucic: UNMIK departure forces us to defend our people (Epoka)
• Govt aims finalization of army, visa liberalization and Interpol this year (Epoka)
• Alleged sexual violence perpetrator member of Kosovo Police (media)
• KSF Minister meets members of Serb community (Klan)
• Kosovo Police director of economic crimes, demoted (media)
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