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Belgrade Media Report 04 March 2022

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 4 March 2022

LOCAL PRESS
• Petkovic: Pristina is using the crisis in Ukraine to realize its ideas (RTS)
• Serbian official says KLA graffiti painted on Kosovo Serb homes (Beta)
• Vucic with Ukrainian Ambassador: We will accept refugees (B92)
• Opposition politician: Serbia’s regime uses Ukrainian war to spread fear (Nova S, N1)
• Some opposition parties blast Serbia voting yes on U.N. resolution condemning Russia (Beta)
• Vucic’s allies are not thrilled with the resolution either (VIP)
• The United States supported Serbia (Fonet)
• Swedish ambassador concerned over misinformation in Serbia media (FoNet)
• CoE delegation notes tense political situation in Serbia prior to elections (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Komsic: Serbia’s vote for the Resolution condemning Russian aggression may be a surprise, but it is good for peace in our region (Nova BH)
• SDS, PDP comment on Serbia’s vote in UN GA; Crnadak: RSNA should make decision on this matter soon (O kanal)
• Serbia’s condemnation of Russian aggression was met with exuberance and hysteria in political Sarajevo; Izetbegovic goes to see Erdogan who said he will not introduce sanctions against Russia (Dnevni list)
• Russian Ambassador to UN Nebenzia forwards to UN Secretary General Guterres the letter of Dodik in which Dodik presented the opinion that B&H is neutral regarding the conflict in Ukraine (Dnevni list)
• Ambassador Alkalaj: B&H took the right side with voting on UN Resolution; Dodik’s letter caused ridicule among Ambassadors (Dnevni avaz)
• SDS’ Vukanovic slams Dodik over his letter to UN (Oslobodjenje)
• Serb representatives not to attend B&H HoR’s emergency session on Ukraine because foreign policy is not B&H HoR’s competence (RTRS)
• Sarovic: Debate on war in Ukraine is not topic for B&H Parliament but for B&H Presidency (BN TV)
• HR Schmidt: There will be no war in B&H; Not possible to remain neutral on issue of war; Elections have to take place; I am ready to withdraw Inzko’s law (Dnevni avaz)
• B&H FM Turkovic: Forces must be united, we must stop with our political bickering and outsmarting, and we must fight for B&H, all its peoples and citizens; B&H will follow EU sanctions against Russia and they will be implemented accordingly (FTV)
• Turkovic asks from EU to grant B&H status of EU candidate (Oslobodjenje)
• Covic: Danger of escalation in B&H is realistic, I am convinced wisdom will prevail (RTV)
• FB&H HoP adopts statement condemning Russia’s military aggression on Ukraine (FTV)
• FB&H Tourism Minister Djapo says FB&H will vote to expel Russia from World Tourism Organization (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Milanovic calls on Dodik to return RS representatives to B&H institutions; Dodik: RS representatives did not leave joint institutions but some others in B&H have abandoned B&H Constitution (HRT1)
• Grlic Radman: Putin should be convinced by pressure of senselessness of invasion (Hina)
• Prime Minister says Croatia will consistently implement sanctions against Russia (Hina)
• Croatian military attaché refuses Moscow’s note alleging Croatians fighting in Ukraine (HRT)
• Croatia agrees to send 70 troops to the new NATO battalion stationed in Hungary (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic gives mandate to Abazovic for composition of Govt. (CDM)
• Uljarevic: Abazovic a connective tissue of unconnected parts of political spectrum; every government part of political agreement (CDM)
• Abazovic: We’ll wait for SNP until Sunday, Ibrahimovic can also schedule parliamentary session (Vijesti TV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Almost unanimously, Macedonian Parliament adopts declaration condemning Russian aggression on Ukraine (Republika)
• Nikoloski: What’s happening in Ukraine is war, not a military operation (Republika)
• Bekteshi doesn’t know what sanctions Russia could impose on Macedonia (Republika)
• Nikoloski announces protests meant to secure early general elections (Republika)
• Osmani at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels (Nezavisen Vesnik)
• Osmani: Accelerate EU enlargement in the name of security (Nezavisen Vesnik)
• Xhaferi on an official visit to Kosovo (Nezavisen Vesnik)
Albania
• Meta urges Kosovo’s NATO Membership ASAP (ADN)
• Extraordinary meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels, Xhaçka also present (Radio Tirana)
• From planes and ships to defense plans / Minister Peleshi shows NATO response to Russian occupation of Ukraine (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2022

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Konjufca: Serbia’s aggression against Kosovo cannot be ruled out (Koha)
• Musliu: No room for panic; we’re not threatened by any insecurity (EO)
• Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of Defense: KSF ready for any challenge (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila: Serbia is a Small Russia in the Balkans (RTK)
• COVID-19: 52 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: Pristina used to create tensions, undermine peace (Radio KIM)
• NGOs and media: Unfounded speculations threat to security of people in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Marinkovic: Campaign and statements of Pristina officials stir concern among Kosovo Serbs (KoSSev, media)
• Rasic: Statements of Kosovo officials are not surprising but worrisome (Radio KIM)
• KLA graffiti inscribed on several Serb houses in Suvi Do village (Radio KIM)
• Brussels: Enlargement process has not changed (Radio KIM)
• Vucic speaks with Johnson (Tanjug)
• Von Cramon: There is no reason for concerns about security in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Escobar: US supports Serbia on its EU path (Kosovo-online)
• Mojsilovic: All conditions for securing administrative line have been met (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic calls public not to believe nonsense about shortages of food and fuel (N1)
• NATO official: Kosovo cannot join Alliance (BETA, N1)
• Vulin: Kosovo membership in NATO is ‘a threat to Serbia by armed confrontation’ (Kosovo-online)
• Ponos: Democratically elected government won’t recognize Kosovo (N1)
• Aleksic: Regime uses Ukrainian war to spread fear among population ahead of elections (N1)
• German FM to visit Belgrade on March 11 (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo Whistleblower ‘Fired’ for Warning of Safety Risks at Airport (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 4, 2022

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• Kurti meets EP rapporteur Viola von Cramon (media)
• Bislimi: The parties should be equal in dialogue (media)
• Kurti and Szunyog, discuss war against corruption (media)
• Kajari: KFOR has full control over its monitoring points (media)
• NATO: Kosovo airspace remains open (Koha)
• Meta meets Osmani: Kosovo in NATO as soon as possible (RTK)
• Kurti: We have condemned, and continue to strongly condemn the Russian aggression (media)
• Xhavit Haliti: Serbia is preparing scenarios to attack the north of Kosovo (Klan)
• Balje claims her opinion against same-sex marriages is the same as of all Kosovars (Express)
• Kosovo parliament urges government to start NATO membership bid (Reuters)
• Ukraine is a ‘Sarajevo in the making’, warns Kosovo’s PM (The Independent, media)
• Why Putin keeps talking about Kosovo (Foreign Policy)
• Kosovo whistleblower ‘fired’ for warning of safety risks at Airport (BIRN)

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