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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 30, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 30, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Ongoing efforts to organise meeting between Kurti and Vucic (RFE)
• Kosovo Police: Situation in north fragile but quiet (media)
• Serbian protesters attacked journalists in Leposavic (Koha)
• Ministry denies agreement for withdrawal of special police units from north (Telegrafi)
• Osmani: Vucic’s gangs want destabilisation, their actions to be punished (Koha)
• Kurti talks to Peach: “A democracy has no place for fascist violence” (RTK)
• Borrell: Kosovo should withdraw Police from the municipal buildings in the north (Koha)
• Stano: Kosovo and Serbia are responsible for the violence in the north (Express)
• Lajcak tries to arrange an urgent Kurti-Vucic meeting (Koha)
• France: Kosovo and Serbia to return to dialogue with approach of compromise (media)
• Kearns: In north Kosovo, Serb gangs paid and armed by elements in Belgrade (media)
• Hungarian authorities give details about their soldiers injured in the north (media)
• Mayors of Leposaviq and North Mitrovica in municipal facilities, the one of Zvecan, works from the Office for Communities (Telegrafi)
• Barbed wire is placed near the facility of the Municipality of Zvecan (media)
• Kurti postpones participation in Bratislava Forum, due to developments in the north (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic with Quint ambassadors: Unilateral Pristina acts lead to violence against Serb community (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug)
• Vucic met Chen Bo (media)
• Petkovic says Kurti sole responsible for what happened in north yesterday (RTS)
• Lawyer says Dusan Obrenovic arrested in Zvecan beaten up (Kosovo Online, RTS, KoSSev)
• Szijarto: Hungarian soldiers within KFOR performed duty under Italian command (Tanjug)
• Petkovic: KFOR should have protected Serbs, not assisting ROSU units (N1, BETA)
• Todic with US KFOR commander, tells him life in Leposavic paralyzed (Kosovo Online)
• Serbs asking Petrovic and Obradovic release, otherwise announce more massive gathering (Danas, Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio)
• New Zvecan mayor went to local office in Lipa village (Radio Mitrovica sever, Danas)
• Leposavic: Incident with journalists, fewer citizens at the protest (KiM radio)
• New flag of Serbia placed near monument to Milos Obilic in Gracanica (KiM radio)
• Mural of Serbian tennis star Djokovic destroyed in Orahovac (N1, Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio, Srna)
• UNS, DNKiM condemned ban on Serbian journalists entering Zvecan municipal building (KIM Radio, Kosovo Online)
• NUNS appealed to employers to provide journalists with protective equipment (Beta, Danas)
• Nedeljkovic: Four arrested will be released, withdrawal of Kosovo police expected by 3 p.m. (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Chinese MFA on situation in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

International:

• EU Urges Kosovo To ‘Immediately De-Escalate’ Situation After Violence In North (RFE)

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Belgrade Media Report 30 May 2023

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 30 May 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Quint countries to urgently implement measures that would guarantee safety of Serbs (RTV/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia to demand urgent measures that would guarantee safety to Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic appeals to China to help end violence against Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug/RTV)
• Vucic: Serbs gathered to express dissatisfaction, KFOR did not protect them (RTS)
• Petkovic: We will not allow expulsion of our people (RTS)
• International community called on to protect Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija (Politika)
• Executive Board of SANU: Deep concern (RTV)
• Borrell condemns violence in Zvecan: Immediately de-escalate the situation (FoNet)
• Clashes between KFOR, citizens in Zvecan, NATO, EU condemn violence against peacekeepers (Beta/KoSSev)
• Opposition: Protests until demands are met, SNS to blame if there are incidents (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: The entire Serbian corps stands behind the Serbs in Kosovo (ATV)
• Dodik: KFOR does not guarantee security for Serbs in KiM (Nezavisne)
• US Embassy says two US Air Force bombers will make low flight over Sarajevo and other cities on Tuesday (FTV)
• Crnadak: B&H Presidency had to give approval for US Air Force aircrafts to fly over B&H (BHT1)
• B&H Ministry of Defence, B&H Ministry of Traffic and Communications and B&H Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved the request for low flights of US bomber aircrafts (ATV)
• Dodik: Any flight of foreign aircrafts – especially the US ones – over the RS airspace represents classic example of provocation, intimidation and pressure (RTRS/N1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: Belgrade is burdened by Croatian media, we have no agenda to overthrow the government (Index.hr)
• Israeli Foreign Minister visits Croatia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Kankaras: SNP condemns the brutal beating of Serbs in Kosovo, Montenegro will be with the brotherly people (CdM)
• Dialogue to continue after elections; Milatovic: For progress, cohesion around key major directions of development is important, Montenegro is our common destiny (CdM)
• Kaludjerovic: The “Open Balkans” initiative is just what Montenegro needs (CdM)
• Presidency of Ukraine: Montenegro to support the special tribunal for Russian aggression (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Petrovska: Violence does not lead anywhere, believe Kosovo-Serbia dialogue will continue (MIA)
• Pendarovski: Opposition’s stance on constitutional changes cause for concern among strategic partners (MIA)
• Kovachevski to put forward all decisions needed for continuation of North Macedonia’s EU path (MIA)
Albania
• PM Rama urges Kosovo to finalize dialogue with Serbia (ADN)
• Begaj: No pretexting can be used to prevent the implementation of the Brussels and Ohrid agreement (Radio Tirana)
• Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs strongly condemn violence against KFOR troops (ADN)
• Peleshi: We strongly condemn the violence used against KFOR troops (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 30, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 30, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: “Protests not peaceful; mobs of extremists directed from Belgrade” (Koha)
• Konjufca: Serbs again showed they want north separated from Kosovo (media)
• KFOR confirms: About 25 Italian and Hungarian soldiers injured (RTK)
• NATO spokesperson statement on unprovoked attacks against KFOR (media)
• Osmani: Attacks by criminal gangs must be condemned by everyone (media)
• Hovenier: Kurti to take steps to improve the situation (Koha)
• Ziadeh strongly condemns attacks on KFOR and injuries to troops and civilians, urges immediate de-escalation (media)
• International community on attacks on KFOR and journalists (media)
• Zvecan Mayor: I’ll go to work today with help of KFOR, I have meetings (Koha)
• Bislimi: Mayors can only work from municipal buildings (media)
• Kupchan: Government to withdraw from installing mayors in the north (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Situation in Zvecan calm this morning, gatherings in north continue (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Vucic blames Kosovo PM Kurti for unrest (N1)
• Violent clashes between KFOR and Serb protesters in Zvecan, dozens injured (RTS, KoSSev, Tanjug)
• Marko Djuric presents chronology of events in Zvecan yesterday (media, social media)
• Bishop Teodosije served prayer for peace in Zvecan (KoSSev)
• Raska-Prizren Diocese statement following violent incidents in northern Kosovo (social media)
• Serbian flag in Gracanica set on fire (Tanjug)
• Part of Serbian opposition: Vucic should resign because of events in Kosovo (RTS)

International Media:

• NATO-Led Force Moves To Disperse Crowds As Tensions Rise In Standoffs With Serbs In Northern Kosovo (RFE)
• Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns (BBC)
• Protesters, Peacekeepers, Injured as Violence Erupts in North Kosovo (BIRN)
• Lavrov: Situation in Kosovo may provoke new conflict in Europe (euronews)
• Kosovo ex-president on trial for war crimes allowed to visit his sick mother (AP)
• Back to the Abuser: Kosovo Women Struggle to Escape Domestic Violence (BIRN)

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