Commenting on Pristina's drive to transform the Kosovo Security Force into a professional army, political analyst Predrag Rajic told Sputnik Serbia that the project has yet to get the full-fledged backing from the White House.
See at: https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201810071068681094-kosovo-army-creation-us-support/
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has posted a photo on Facebook showing herself and Serbia's and Russia's foreign ministers.
Sputnik is reporting that the photo was taken at the UN HQ in New York City, during the UN General Assembly meetings this week.
"Russian and Serbian brothers and sisters," Zakharova captioned the photo of herself, Sergei Lavrov, and Ivica Dacic.
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The European Union, in particular the United Kingdom and Germany, could eventually accept the partition of Kosovo as a last-resort solution to the conflict if Belgrade and Pristina agree to it, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday.
See at: https://sputniknews.com/europe/201809191068170071-eu-kosovo-belgrade/
Minister of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Yvgeny Zinichev will visit Serbia next month, Sputnik said it has learned.
He is very close to the Russian president, so his visit could be some sort of precursor in case Putin decides to come to Belgrade himself this fall.
According to Sputnik, Zinichev will be met by Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, and will also visit the Serbian-Russian Humanitarian Center in Nis, where Russian experts train rescuers and firefighters from Serbia and the region.
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that a solution to the "Kosovo knot" could come at an international conference.
At least six EU member states consider it premature to lift the visa regime for Kosovo residents, a diplomatic source in Brussels told Sputnik on Thursday.
"According to my information, in general, there is unanimity at the European Parliament, while at the Council six countries such as Spain, Greece, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Denmark, object to this," the source said.
See at: https://bit.ly/2LsUFOo
Political scientist Nexhmedin Spahiu says Pristina did not decide on its own not to go to Brussels for a new round of the Kosovo dialogue.
The daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting at the same time that three EU members want to "speed up" the entire process.
“Following certain media speculations, it remains that one should only advise them to carefully read our statements, and not to deal with empty fabrications with a single desire: to deprive Serbia of Russia’s support. It’s typical fishing in muddy water.”
This is how Russian Ambassador to Serbia, Alexander Chepurin commented on last week’s media reports on the alleged Russian support for the partition of Kosovo, KoSSev portal reported referring to statements Ambassador Chepurin made to Sputnik.
Belgrade offers to host a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Belgrade, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told Sputnik.
"Serbia offers to hold a publicly announced meeting of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Belgrade," the minister said.
Dacic added that Belgrade is ready to "host a meeting that is important for the whole world."
Sputnik portal reported yesterday Germany announces its commitment to force Pristina to form the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities, if Serbia “would be silent” regarding their proposal that Kosovo is granted the status of an observer in the UN.