Serb translator arrested together with UNMIK Russian Official (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo Police arrested today in Zubin Potok a Russian UNMIK official, Mihajl Aleksandrevic Krasnoshchenkov, who was later released. His local Serb translator was with him, and Klan Kosova has learned that his name is Dejan Tinovic. During the day, there was information that two Russian UNMIK officials were arrested, however the latest information is that […]
Read More →Thaci meets Falatko and Kosnett – says that fight against organized crime will continue (Koha.net)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci received today the Deputy Director of Office of South Central European Affairs, Bureau of European & Eurasian Affairs at United States Department of State, Susan Falatko, accompanied by the US Ambassador Philip Kosnett, a press release informs. Further it reads that Thaci and Falatko talked about the normalization of […]
Read More →Mitrovica chief prosecutor asks from UNMIK to remove the immunity of its Russian staff (Insajderi)
Mitrovica Chief Prosecutor, Shyqyri Syla, told Insajderi that the Russian citizen, UNMIK employee Mikhail Krasnoschenkov, has been released some moments ago, due to his immunity. Meanwhile, the Kosovar of Serb nationality Dejan Dimic is still under arrest. Syla told Insajderi that there was pressure from UNMIK for their release, however the Serbian staff member has […]
Read More →Haradinaj speaks about the arrested Russian, does not relate him to Russian agenda for destabilization (Express)
A Russian citizen who tried to impede the work of Kosovo Police was arrested during the action, and speaking about this, Haradinaj said that the law will be implemented towards anyone who tries to endanger security of the country. “We respect immunity of the international organisations’ representatives. Kosovo respects their rights. If one of these […]
Read More →Serbs to protest tomorrow in Mitrovica North (Radio kontakt plus)
A massive peoples’ protest would be held tomorrow at noon, in the center of Mitrovica North, Srpska Lista Chair Goran Rakic confirmed to Radio kontakt plus. The protest would be held in regard to today’s arrests of Serbs in the northern Kosovo by special police units.
Read More →Prva TV crew attacked in Zubin Potok, UNS requests protection of journalists (Radio KIM)
Journalist of Belgrade-based Prva TV Zoran Maksimovic was attacked near Zubin Potok, this TV station has said, adding the members of the Kosovo police stopped him and damaged his car Radio KIM reports. According to Maksimovic, a vehicle belonging to Prva TV was completely damaged in the shooting by the Kosovo police and general chaos […]
Read More →Serb injured in Zubin Potok on ROSU action (Tanjug, RTS)
Radenko Milovanovic from Zubin Potok who was injured during today’s action of the Kosovo police in this place said ROSU members shot at them, raided houses and mistreated children and women, RTS reports. “They were chasing me and shooting at me, I jumped from three or four meters height and injured my leg (…). They […]
Read More →Serbia concerned with situation in north, ready to protect its people, Dacic says (Blic)
Belgrade-based daily Blic reports that Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said today that he reported to the foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group and the Western Balkans at a meeting in Bratislava that Serbia was concerned about the situation in Kosovo and that it is firmly resolved to protect its people. He also said […]
Read More →UNMIK reacts to detention of two of its members in the north (media)
Online media carry UNMIK’s statement following the developments in the north and the detention of two of its staff members. UNMIK said it was following with great concern developments in the northern Kosovo, including the detention of two UN staff members during the course of their duties by Kosovo Police. “Both staff members were subsequently […]
Read More →Moscow Slams Kosovar Operations, Arrest of Russian National (Sputnik)
The Russian Foreign Ministry slammed on Tuesday Kosovar special tasks forces’ intrusion into northern Kosovar municipalities inhabited by Serbs and arrests of locals as another Pristina’s provocation aimed at pushing out non-Albanian population from the self-proclaimed republic. See at:https://sputniknews.com/europe/201905281075403683-serbia-kosovo-high-alert/
Read More →11 Serbs, 4 Albanians and 4 Bosniaks arrested today (media)
Kosovo’s Special Prosecution said in a press conference that the police operation today followed considerable number of witness’ testimonies collected over a one-year period. Special prosecutor Syle Hoxha said investigations into the case that resulted in today’s arrests were launched in April of last year. The prosecution of Kosovo announced that as part of the […]
Read More →Great powers have reacted, Vucic says (BETA, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced today that “great powers” have reacted to the events in Zubin Potok. According to him, these power said that the operation of Kosovo special police forces has nothing to do with the fight against crime, but that this is about excessive measures. “This is good news, I said – Serbia […]
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