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Belgrade Media Report 25 February 2022

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 25 February 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Serbia rejects EU suggestion to support Ukraine territorial integrity (Nova.rs)
• Serbia opposes the suspension of Russia’s membership in the CoE (VIP)
• Ukrainian ambassador expects strong Serbian support (N1)
• Zdravko Ponos: Military Solution is Unacceptable (Twitter)
• Right-Wing coalition demands not taking sides (VIP)
• Roth calls for concrete political moves of EU regarding Western Balkans (N1)
• German politician in Bundestag: We have no moral right to criticize, remember Serbia (Tanjug)
• The Year of Morocco in Serbia and Serbia in Morocco – strong diplomatic and friendly ties (RTS)
• Serbia’s opposition named another presidential candidate (Beta, N1)
• Selakovic and Osmani: Extremely good and friendly relations between Serbia and Northern Macedonia (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Komsic, Dzaferovic strongly condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (O kanal)
• Komsic: You cannot invade other people’s countries because you do not like something (Hayat)
• RS President Cvijanovic: Stances of Komsic and Dzaferovic represent their personal stances that contribute to deeper divisions in B&H (RTRS)
• Dodik: Alkalaj acts without authorization when joining B&H to EU statement on Russian-Ukrainian crisis; B&H should remain neutral in regard to Ukraine (ATV)
• B&H MFA establishes crisis headquarters that monitors situation in Ukraine and undertakes activities related to assisting B&H citizens located in Ukraine; B&H nationals in Ukraine advised to contact B&H Embassies in Hungary, Moscow and Warsaw (BHT1)
• EUFOR sends 500 additional soldiers to B&H as precautionary measure (O kanal)
Croatia
• Parliamentary committee condemns aggression against Ukraine with a declaration (HRT)
• Croatian President condemns aggression on Ukraine, NATO should not expand eastward (Hina)
• Croatian PM talks with his Ukrainian counterpart (Hina)
• Croatia plans to send up to 10 Soldiers to NATO’s Rapid Response Force (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic starts consultations on PM-designate (CDM)
• We are waiting for the position of the SNP; I would like them to be part of the government (CDM)
• Kascelan: DPS has capacity to gather and lead sovereigntist bloc (Pobjeda)
• Bulajic won’t schedule parliamentary session, he seeks agreement from parliamentary majority (CDM)
• DF blocks 17 roads throughout Montenegro (CDM)
• Mihailo writes to Biden: New Montenegrin govt. violates Constitution and discriminates against Orthodox Montenegrins (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic at the invitation of Stoltenberg at the extraordinary summit of NATO heads of state and government (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovacevski condemns Russia of open military aggression against Ukraine (Republika)
• Defense Minister Petrovska and US Ambassador Byrnes jointly addressed the war in Ukraine (Republika)
• Nikoloski: Military aggression is unacceptable, we fully support the territorial integrity of Ukraine (Republika)
• Russia prepares its own sanctions against the West; Macedonia will also be targeted (Republika)
• New demand from Sofia: Bulgarians insist that everywhere is stated that Tsar Samuil was Bulgarian ruler (Pressing TV)
• Proposal to make the Bulgarian demands part of Macedonia’s EU accession process is unacceptable to VMRO-DPMNE (Republika)
• If Kovacevski accepts Bulgarian demands to enter the negotiating framework, then it could lead to deprivation of identity (Republika)
Albania
• Meta in a press conference/ We condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
• Kim meets Rama: US and Albania will coordinate actions against Russia (Radio Tirana)
• The US and Albania submit to the Security Council a draft resolution condemning Russia (Radio Tirana)
• Rama announces an extraordinary conference, after the invasion that Russia made of Ukraine (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 25, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 25, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo to apply this year for EU membership (media)
• Kosovo adopts sanctions against Russia (RFE)
• Kosovo MPs discuss dialogue with Serbia (media)
• COVID-19: 140 new cases, three deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• New session of Serbian National Security Council takes place today (RTS)
• Ponos: Military resolution of Ukrainian crisis unacceptable, Serbia went through such experience in 1999 (KoSSev)
• Serbian political parties continue reacting to situation in Ukraine (Danas, media)
• Serbia, Morocco to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations (RTS)
• Rakic-Andric: Announcements of spillover of violence in Balkans and Kosovo unfounded (Danas)
• Milivojevic: Pristina lobbies for new recognitions with US support (Kosovo-online)
• Serbia ranked partly free in Freedom House report (N1)
• Serbian opposition named another presidential candidate (N1)

International:

• Balkan Countries Evacuate Citizens From Ukraine, Assess Security Threats (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 25, 2022

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• Kosovo institutional leaders strongly condemn Russia’s assault in Ukraine (media)
• Osmani: Serbia wants to achieve in Western Balkans what Russia wants in Ukraine (Klan)
• Kurti: Our thoughts and prayers are with people of Ukraine (media)
• UK’s Johnson compares Russian assault in Ukraine to that of Milosevic’s in Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo Leaders Condemn Russian Attack, Affirm Solidarity With Ukraine (BIRN)
• Fake news in Kosovo sponsored by Russia and Serbia – part of hybrid war, panelists say (Kallxo.com)
• PM Kurti meets KFOR Commander, MG Kajari (media)
• Kosovo Assembly expected to debate on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue today (Koha)
• EU Doubles Bosnia Peacekeepers as Global Security ‘Deteriorates’ (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 189 new cases, three deaths (media)

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