Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: There is no increase of interethnic incidents (Kosovapress) • Bakoyannis: For membership, there are areas that need improvement (Express) • Scholz talks about future of Western Balkans, “a matter of personal concern” (Express) • Albania presents priorities at UNSC, rejects comparisons between Kosovo and Ukraine (media) • PM Kurti meets Australian ambassador Biggi (media) • Hovenier after meeting Foreign Affairs Committee: We discussed national security (media) • Kosovo Police comments on reports it did not allow liturgy in Pristina (Kallxo) • Special Prosecution launches inquiry into allegations of corruption involving Kosovo officials (media) • Bjerde pledges more support for job-creation and greener growth in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to attend GLOBSEC forum in Bratislava on Thursday (Tanjug, media) • Selakovic met the new Ukrainian ambassador (Tanjug) • Petkovic, Rakic on prohibition of liturgy in Church of Christ the Saviour in Pristina (media) • Kosovo police prevented serving of liturgy at the Church of Christ the Savior in Pristina (KiM radio, Riznica) • Petkovic: Kurti to start implementing the agreements reached instead threatening (Radio Mitrovica sever, Politika) • Serbian Museum of Genocide Victims concerned due to the resumption of restauration of Xhafer Deva’s house (Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev) • Prince Philip opened the Vidovdan festivities, Princess Danica the Art Colony (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev, RTK2) • Kurti on the ruling on V. Decani land: Plenty of procedural violations (KoSSev) • Serbian Constitutional Court stops Kosovo from joining ACCF (N1) Opinion: • Biserko: Serbia is Moscow's channel of communication with the West, it would probably tolerate Belgrade's sanctions (Danas, FoNet) Humanitarian/Development: • EBRD and Sweden support women entrepreneurs in Kosovo (EBRD) • Just waiting to leave (Kosovo 2.0)

• Kurti denies there is plan for Association of Serb-majority municipalities (media) • Kurti: We are close to an agreement on billing energy in the north (Klan) • Kosovo to chair two general committees in SEECP (media) • Protesters support, IMF and government oppose, withdrawal pension funds (BIRN) • Can a “Team of Unity” be formed again to close deal with Serbia? (Indeksonline) • Kurti meets Director of International Republican Institute, McCarthy (media) • “EU must freeze talks with Serbia, after Vucic remarks on Kosovo” (Telegrafi) • Kosovo harnesses legacy of war to train Ukrainians to clear mines (Reuters) • No interethnic incidents in Vushtrri region (Telegrafi) • “Kosovo cannot be compared with situation in Ukraine” (Albanian Daily News)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Government adopts concept document for Sovereign Fund; opposes pension withdrawal (media) • Osmani: There is no increase of inter-ethnic incidents in Kosovo (Kosovapress) • As UNSC chair, Albania to focus on strengthening accountability for international law violations (media) • EPP adopt Resolution in favor of abolishing visas for Kosovo (media) • Kosovo will chair two committees in the Southeast European Assembly (Paparaci) Serbian Language Media: • "Von Cramon disappointed with Kosovo's application to CoE, Open Balkans dangerous initiative, Kosovo government decides to work stubbornly" (KoSSev, KTV, Koha) • Jeremic: It does not seem that Serbia is exposed to excessive pressure to impose sanctions on Russia (Beta, Tanjug, Euronews) • Hovenier met Trajkovic, Rasic, and Radosavljevic in an open meeting (KoSSev) • Petkovic congratulated Vucic: Unconditional trust in the president (KiM radio) International: • Kosovo Albanians Outraged at New Charges Against Guerrilla Leaders (BIRN) • US Lawmaker Demands Punishment for Wartime Rape in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • Serbia's gas deal with Putin has created a fresh headache for Europe (CNN) • Ukraine: EU remains leery of ‘symbolic’ offer of candidate status (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • WB-6 countries struggling to secure electricity production in their old coal power plants (balkangreenenergynews.com) • France and Kosovo sign a co-production agreement at Cannes (Cineuropa)

• Von Cramon: I have information that Government has proposal on Association (Koha) • Vucic Vows to Protect Kosovo as ‘Integral Part of Serbia’ in Swearing-In Ceremony (Exit News) • Hovenier reunites with Kosovo unity team; meets Kosovo Serb community leaders (media) • Konjufca for an official visit to Greece today (RTK) • Bulgaria offers support for Kosovo's membership in NATO (media) • Krasniqi: Formation of Specialist Chambers was necessary; dialogue has degraded (RTK) • Kraja: In dialogue with Serbia, only Kosovo has made concessions (T7/G. Express) • Draft resolution submitted to U.S. Congress to honour activist Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman (VOA/media) • Kosovo Seeks Satellite Images of Suspected War Grave in Serbia (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Hovenier: Kurti did meet the National Security Advisor at White House (media) • Von Cramon urges Kosovo to make environmental protection a priority (media) • AAK launches initiative for amendment of law on pensions (media) • The EU and CoE support the establishment of the Confiscation Fund in Kosovo (media) • Abdixhiku urges European People's Party to support Kosovo joining CoE (media) • Kosovo government explains what will happen to Afghans who have been denied entry to U.S. (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic sworn in for second term as president (N1) • Vucic: Government by the end of July, we will have to deal with sanctions (N1) • Serbia will not allow Kosovo to be part of EUSAIR (Hina, N1) • Escobar hopes that Serbia will join sanctions against Russia after the formation of the government (NMagazin) • Petkovic: ''Osmani does not miss the opportunity to attack Vucic because of his commitment to peace'' (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Osmani's and Abazovic polemic about "Open Balkans" (KiM radio) • Visoki Decani tag moved again from Google map, then returned (KiM radio, KoSSev) • AP: Serbian president promises a European course, hints sanctions against Russia (Beta, Danas, N1) International: • Serbia secures gas deal with Putin, as West boycotts Russia (AlJazeera) • Putin, Vučić agree on new gas supply contract for Serbia (balkangreenenergynews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Help Wanted (Kosovo 2.0)

• At democracy summit, Osmani underlines NATO's importance for region's security (media) • Osmani and Abazovic meet at sidelines of SEE Democracy Summit (media) • Osmani urges EU to reflect: Vucic chooses to join war criminal, fund Putin's war (media) • Stano: EU expects Serbia not to further strengthen ties with Russia (RTK) • Vela reacts to Petkovic's statement on Osmani, Vucic (media) • Von Cramon in Belgrade: Kosovo must be part of the EU (RTK) • Decan Monastery: Six years since Kosovo is not respecting decision of Constitutional Court (media) • Kosovo Detains Two ISIS Suspects Following Repatriation from Syria (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani in Montenegro for South-eastern Europe Democracy Summit (media) • De Riu: Dialogue, historic opportunity to turn the page; visa liberalisation overdue (Ansa/Klan) • Miroslav Lajcak outlines his position on the Open Balkans (Reporteri) • Meeting of Steering Committee on UN Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation held (RTK) • American Chamber of Commerce reiterates concern over withdrawal of pension savings (EO) • Head of Kosovo Insurance Bureau meets Serbian counterpart (Zeri/Kosovapress) • State Department confirms it has denied entry to some Afghans in Kosovo (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: I agreed with Putin favourable gas price for Serbia (N1) • Brnabic on sanctions against Russia, territorial integrity (N1, media) • Djuric: Serbia continues to foster its partnership with US (Kosovo Online) • Bartolome: Spain respects territorial integrity of Serbia and Ukraine (Kosovo Online) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Position of Serbia not to introduce sanctions firm and unwavering (KosovoOnline) • Media: Lavrov to visit Belgrade on June 7 (Tanjug) • Petkovic on anniversary of Cernica murders (Radio kIM) • Office for KiM: Serbian flag set on fire in Priluzje (Radio KIM) • Klitschko denies making statements on Serbia and Kosovo (N1, media) • Spain, Greece, Romania, and Slovakia have reaffirmed support for Serbia's sovereignty (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: The biggest problem for Albin Kurti is Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Kommersant: Even after the gas agreement with Serbia, the issue of sanctions remain open (Beta, N1) • Von Cramon: An honest conversation with Vucic, it is not good to be on Putin's side (N1) • 30th anniversary of UN Security Council sanctions on FRY (N1, Beta) International: • Rejecting Gas, Kosovo Eyes US Funds for Renewable Energy (Balkan Insight) • Serbian PM Denies Gas Deal With Russia Linked to Sanctions (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • The rise in prices astronomical in Kosovo (KiM radio, N1)

• Serbia ignores EU sanctions, secures gas deal with Putin (AP) • Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti reacts after the Putin-Vucic agreement (media) • Vela: How long will EU tolerate Serbia deepening cooperation with Russia (media) • Kusari-Lila on gas deal: This is a well planned action of Serbia (media) • Tahiri: American gas pipeline, the best response to Vucic-Putin gas deal (media) • Kosovo to apply to NATO and EU, Kurti says (Koha) • Varhelyi and Von Cramon in Belgrade to pressure Vucic about Kosovo (RTK) • Kurti: Government expects greater commitment to prosecuting war crimes (media) • Kosovo doesn’t change its stance, refuses next meeting of Open Balkan (euronews.al) • Kosovo Hopes Croatia Will Support its Bid to Join EUSAIR (Total Croatia News) • COVID-19: No new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 27, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Dialogue with Serbia to end in mutual recognition (EO) • Hovenier reacts to Russian foreign minister's statement on Recak (media) • EU and Kosovo sign IPA Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (media) • Kurti underlines importance of Switzerland's support for Kosovo (albinfo.ch/media) • Kusari-Lila to opposition: The state does not collapse because you lost power (media) • COVID-19: 4 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to meet with von Cramon on Monday (Tanjug, media) • Varhelyi: EU should step up engagement in Western Balkans (N1) • Jeremic: If Vucic imposes sanctions on Russia it will move Serbia from Europe even further (Danas) • Vucic: We are preparing big things for Open Balkan countries (Tanjug) • The Embassy of Ukraine on Klitschko's statement on Kosovo (N1) International: • Book Review: Conflict Resolution in the Shadow of Putin’s War (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Women in Albanian Media: From Secondary Victimisation to ‘Slut-Shaming’ (Balkan Insight) • Overlapping crises in the Western Balkans (brookings.edu) • Guarantees of origin scheme ready to go live in Energy Community markets (greenenergynews.com)

• UK to invest $100 million in Western Balkans (Klan) • Liz Truss warns Russian meddling could reignite conflict in Western Balkans (telegraph.co.uk) • Lavrov: Events at Bucha, part of the same scheme as Recak (media) • Kurti: The vote for Shaip Kamberi is a patriotic task (RTK) • Abdixhiku: Kosovo needs a clear political project (media) • Abazovic to go to Ohrid for the 'Open Balkans' Summit (media) • ERO and U.S. Embassy discuss energy tariffs (media) • IMF staff concludes visit to Kosovo (RTK) • COVID-19: 9 new cases (media)