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Belgrade Media Report 1 March 2022

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Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 1 March 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Selakovic: Lobbying of Viola von Cramon for self-proclaimed Kosovo destabilizes the region (RTS)
• Vucic: There is huge pressure on Serbia, it will be difficult to endure (B92)
• Serbia resolves open issues to achieve durable peace in region (Beta)
• Ombudsman invites his counterparts from Ukraine, Russia to Belgrade (Beta)
• Air Serbia flies to Russian capital, other flights to Moscow and Kyiv stopped (FoNet)
• Serbian central bank approves AIK Bank’s purchase of Sberbank (N1)
• Serbia ready for Ukrainian refugees, Red Cross opens account to help Ukrainians (Beta, FoNet)
• Ponos: Scars from the 1990s wars, NATO bombing one of the reasons for Serbs’ rooting
• in conflict between Ukraine and Russia (Nova.rs)
• Opposition presidential candidate: President Vucic humiliates Army of Serbia (FoNet, Nova.rs, N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• European Commission: EU expects all countries that want closer relations with bloc to align with EU sanctions policy (BHT1)
• EU HR Borrell: Russia might launch activities to destabilize Western Balkans (Nova BH)
• Russian FM Lavrov explains situation in Ukraine in details to Dodik (RTRS)
• Dodik: RS will continue to insist on neutral position in regard to sanctions against Russia (RTRS)
• Sarovic calls on RS authorities to present clear position on current crisis; Borenovic criticized for being photographed in front of Ukrainian flag; Dodik: It is irresponsible action (RTRS)
• Dzaferovic and Komsic harshly condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine (FTV)
• Turkovic calls for extraordinary session of B&H CoM (FTV)
• Komsic sends instruction to Turkovic suggesting that in its further activities regarding aggression against Ukraine, B&H Ministry of Foreign Affairs be guided by principles of international law (BHT1)
• Komsic: Borrell, Stoltenberg have reasons for concern for security in B&H; It is good additional EUFOR troops are coming to B&H; Sattler came to express gratitude four our stance about Ukraine (FTV)
• FB&H Banking Agency takes over management of ‘Sberbank’ in FB&H (FTV)
• RS Banking Agency takes over management of ‘Sberbank’ (RTRS)
• Radoncic congratulates B&H Independence Day; Cubrilovic, Tegeltija: March 1 is not state holiday (Dnevni avaz, Nezavisne)
• HNS’ Colak: Elections are possible only with new Law on Elections, any other option is crisis with unforeseeable consequences (Dnevnik.ba)
Croatia
• PM Plenkovic Announces 124 million Kuna in Support Measures for Ukraine (HRT)
• Gov’t reassures Sberbank Croatia clients there is enough money to cover deposits (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic requires Ministry of Defense and Staff of the Army to take urgent action on situation in Ukraine (CDM)
• Konjevic: Resolution on Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine supported by 44 MPs, Democrats ready to vote for it (CDM)
• Immediately ban Russian, propaganda and aggressive media on the territory of Montenegro (CDM)
• Montenegro has launched a procedure to close airspace to Russian planes (RFE)
• Djukanovic held consultations on the mandatary for the composition of the new government (CDM)
• Erakovic: Only real solution now is formation of political government (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Defense Minister Petrovska says we will send forces to Ukraine if NATO asks us to; Skopje will donate military equipment to Ukraine (Republika)
• Government orders cable operators to stop airing Russian TV channels in Macedonia (Republika)
Albania
• Albania joins EU sanctions on Russia, closes airspace (Tirana Times)
• Tirana sanctions, 28 agreements suspended between Russia and Albania from transport to trade (Radio Tirana)
• Albanian national football team will not play against the representative of Russia in the League of Nations match (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka receives the ambassadors of the USA, EU and Ukraine (Radio Tirana)
• Commissioner Varhelyi meets with Prime Minister Rama (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 1, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 1, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani received by the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Sentop (media)
• War in Ukraine – NATO says engagement in Kosovo has not changed (Kallxo)
• Hoti: Kosovo needs to join NATO and the EU through accelerated procedures (Koha)
• Mehaj with a request for citizens for the campaign ‘Kosovo in NATO’ (media)
• Haradinaj addresses Kurti with five requests after the situation in Ukraine (RTK)
• Doris Pack: Kosovo should be immediately recognized by the five EU countries (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 61 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: We will join the UN decisions related to violations of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, not the ones on sanctions (Beta, NMagazin)
• Selakovic: Serbia regrets erupting of crisis and conflict in Ukraine (Kosovo-online)
• Serbia ready for Ukrainian refugees, Red Cross opens account to help Ukrainians (N1)
• Selakovic: ”Separatism is contagious’’ (media)
• Grubjesic: Pristina’s request to join NATO encouraged from outside (RTS)
• Serbian Atlantic Council chairman on Pristina’s request to join NATO (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Kosovo Media Weigh Solutions to Boom in Fake News (Balkan Insight)
• BIRN Fact-Check: Do Serbia and Kosovo Really Cooperate on Court Cases? (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Stories of coexistence: Three awards for journalists and media from Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio, KoSSev)
• BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia in breach of rules on air pollution from thermal power plants (balkangreenenergynews.com)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 1, 2022

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• Osmani: Joining Euro-Atlantic institutions more indispensable than ever (media)
• Kurti meets UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (media)
• Krasniqi: It is time for Kosovo in NATO (Indeksonline/Koha)
• Kosovo defends decision to ban Russian TV channels (BIRN)
• Lajcak: Grateful for German government’s attention to Western Balkans (media)
• Von Cramon: Kosovo deserves membership of Council of Europe (media)
• Powerful Kosovo Serb businessman accused of threatening politician (BIRN)
• Failure to protect LGBTI community and reporters from violence (Kallxo)
• Western Balkans investment summit spotlights transition to green energy (Exit)
• COVID-19: 55 new cases, one death (media)

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