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Belgrade Media Report 26 June 2023

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Daily Media Highlights

Monday 26 June 2023

LOCAL PRESS

• The court in Kraljevo confirmed the indictment against Kurti’s special forces, detention terminated, policemen released (RTS)
• Vucic: Kurti does not want ZSO, he wants war and conflict, I will meet with Serbs from KiM (RTS; Pink TV)
• Director of the Office for KiM Petkovic, addresses the public regarding the latest developments in the north of KiM (Tanjug)
• Mojsilovic urgently: If the army receives orders, it will carry it out fully (B92)
• Borrell: EU will not tolerate alarming situation, escalation in northern Kosovo (AA)
• Lajcak: I had productive talks in Washington about the situation in the north of the KiM (RTV)
• Drecun: The goal of Kurti is that the Serbs do not live in KiM at all (RTS)
• Serbia’s FM: I’m surprised Russia let the paramilitary become this important (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RSNA Collegium session on Monday to determine agenda and date of 8th emergency RSNA session (ATV)
Dodik: RSNA will make decisions on the Constitutional Court of B&H which will be respected (BHT1)
• Crnadak: Main precondition for taking any RSNA law or conclusion seriously, is for past decisions to be implemented first (Nezavisne)
• Cvijanovic says Crnadak is trying to avoid voting in RSNA on B&H CC, veto raised in B&H Presidency (Nezavisne)
• Dodik: Nobody will arrest anyone from RS leadership for defending RS; Kosarac slams Helez (Dnevni avaz)
• OHR: Acts that the RSNA will discuss, but also already adopted laws, are attempts at undermining the integrity of B&H and weakening its institutions (Nezavisne)
• US Ambassador Murphy accuses Covic of blockade of Southern Natural Gas Interconnection, daily wonders if this will accelerate things or maybe new sanctions will be imposed (Dnevni list)
• Dodik supports Putin in his efforts to preserve peace and internal stability in Russia and restore order in military and other force (RTRS)
• Hungarian PM Orban concludes visit to RS; RTRS argues RS-Hungary relations are based on understanding and respect; Unlike majority of EU, Budapest understands situation in Western Balkans (RTRS)
Croatia
• Officials in region concerned about Serbia-Kosovo relations (N1)
• Prime minister on first visit to Serbia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Thimonier: Judiciary appointments a prerequisite for real progress towards the EU (MINA)
• Milatovic to host: Osmani, Dacic, Plenkovic, Varhelyi arrive in Montenegro (CDM)
North Macedonia
• Kyuchyuk: Constitutional amendments in Macedonian parliament in two weeks (MIA)
• Drexler: Corruption and organized crime deserve more attention in coming weeks (MIA)
Albania
• Rama from Brussels: The release of the policemen from Serbia, delayed but good news; Begin de-escalation immediately (Radio Tirana)
• Rama letter Macron and Scholz: Implement the Franco-German plan. Albania is at risk from the Kosovo-Serbia tension (Radio Tirana)
• Prime Minister Rama to meet with the EC President in Brussels (Radio Tirana)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 23, 2023

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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 26, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• The three Kosovo policemen released from Serbian prison (media)
• Kurti: Despite the joy, Serbia’s serious offense must be reprimanded (media)
• Osmani thanks the USA for releasing the policemen (Koha)
• Svecla after release of policemen: Serbia continues to play its games (media)
• The EU considers the release of the policemen as a de-escalation step (Albanian Post)
• Krasniqi welcomes release of policemen, “now time to defuse tensions in north” (media)
• Rama: Release of Kosovo police officers paves way to de-escalation (media)
• Bujar Osmani welcomes release of three Kosovo policemen (media)
• Kearns: Release took too far, without evident repercussions for Serbian govt (Telegrafi)
• Hungary takes the credit for the release of Kosovo policemen from Serbia (Koha)
• Rama in Brussels with a new proposal for reach of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RTK)
• Kosovo and Iowa sign agreement to further cooperation (Radio Free Europe)
• Kurti meets Foreign Secretary Cleverly in London (media)
• The new EULEX chief takes office (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Belgrade liaison officer report on Serb detainees in Podujevo and Gnjilane prisons (KoSSev)
• Court in Kraljevo confirmed indictment and released Kosovo police officers pending trial (Kosovo Online)
• Petkovic: A judicial, not a political decision – we will fight for the release of all arrested Serbs (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• House of Miladinovic family in Donja Brnjica robbed (Radio KIM)
• Wigemark: People in north feel unsafe, urgent de-escalation and new elections needed (Kosovo Online)
• Drecun: Situation in northern Kosovo can only be defused by withdrawal of special units and cessation of arrests (Tanjug, RTV, RTS)
• Serbian Ombudsman: All acts of maltreatment and torture against arrested Serbs in Kosovo to be investigated (Kosovo Online)
• Antonijevic: Torture of detained Serbs from the north is an alarm for everyone (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Twitter)
• Varhelyi welcomes release of three Kosovo police officers (Kosovo Online, social media)

Opinion:

• Zoran Ostojic: Serbs in Kosovo are hostages of the West’s struggle against “Greater Albania” (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)

International:

• Serbia releases 3 Kosovo police officers whose arrest fueled tensions between the Balkan foes (AP)
• Serbia Releases Three Seized Kosovo Policemen (Balkan Insight)

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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 26, 2023

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Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: Amount of armament indicates size of the planned action (RTK)
Svecla: “Civil Defense” and “North Brigade” should be declared terrorist organizations (media)
KFOR and EULEX were present when the arsenal was found in north (Klan)
Svecla reacts to suspicion that officer published video of an arrested person (Kallxo)
Claims of mistreatment of arrested Serbs, EULEX: We’re monitoring 108 cases (Nacionale)
Lajcak lists EU demands for Kurti and Vucic (media)
Wigemark: Criminality in north concerning; no other long-term solution but dialogue (AP)
British MP criticizes West for “unfair approach” to the Kosovo-Serbia crisis (Klan)
Rama in Brussels in Brussels today, to meet Charles Michel (Albanian Post)
Abazovic: Turkey’s mediating role, very important (Klan)
Congressman Torres: EU dialogue weaponized against Kosovo (euronews.al)
Mother and her young child died after Kosovo floods (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: Kurti does not want ZSO but war and conflict, weapons in Zvecan planted by Kosovo authorities (RTS, N1)
Petkovic about Zvecan case: Special units planted explosive in order to arrest Serbs, BIA informed foreign services (KoSSev)
Serbian List says Pristina constantly attempts to criminalize entire north (Kosovo Online, social media)
Petkovic: Nemanja Orlovic arrested in Mitrovica North on Friday without court order (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media)
Belgrade liaison officer: Arrested Serbs brutally mistreated by Kosovo police (RTS, Novosti)
Memorial service on Saint Vitus Day to be served in Gracanica, instead of Gazimestan, because of security concerns (media, social media)
Bishop Teodosije met KFOR commander, expressed concerns over escalation of tensions (Radio kontakt plus, social media)
Rados Petrovic arrested in Zvecan released on bail (Kosovo Online, N1, media)
Serbian military chief: We demand KFOR’s immediate reaction to protect Serbs (N1, media)
International Media:
Police seize multiple weapons in northern Kosovo (TVP)
Serbia again threatens armed intervention in Kosovo as tension escalates (AP)
The race for Balkan influence amid Serbia-Kosovo tensions (Arab News)
Serb Official Accuses Kosovo Police Of ‘Planting’ Weapons In Restive North (RFE)
Kosovo PM wants to drag Serbia into open war with NATO: President (TRTWorld)
Kosovo Arrests Another Suspect for Attacks on KFOR (BIRN)
Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs (Reuters)
Serbian army commander urges NATO to increase protections to minority Serbs in Kosovo (Jurist)
NATO-led peacekeepers guard medieval monastery in Kosovo (Yahoo)
Serbia Threatens Military Intervention in Kosovo, Calls on NATO to Protect Serb Minority (Bloomberg)

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