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“When Jews vote for Trump, that’s not interference or Albanians voting for Clintons" (Tanjug, B92, Politika, Telegraf)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic rejected criticism of Michael Carpenter, former adviser of US Vice President Joseph Biden, of interfering into US affairs, B92 reports. Carpenter said that Serbian Foreign Minister plans to interfere in US domestic politics.

"Bolton's visit to Serbia depends of Pristina, Washington without comment" (Voice of America, Kurir, FoNet, TV N1, B92)

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said that the US President's National Security Advisory John Bolton might visit the region in late August, B92 reports. Dacic stated there are good prospects for Bolton's visit to Serbia if there are some positive indications that Pristina might revoke the tariffs.

Russian Ambassador to Serbia "rebuked" his US counterpart: Those are fabrications (B92, Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug)

Statements by US Ambassador to Serbia Anthony Godfrey "on the malign influence of Moscow in Europe" is Washington's fabrication, striving for global domination.

Russian Ambassador to Serbia, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko told Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti that Washington "makes great efforts in waging its awkward ideological battle, putting to use its overt propagandistic machinery, no longer worrying about any arguments in support of its fabrications".

Vukcevic: FBI questioned a witness in case of Bytyqi brothers (Danas)

It is true that representatives of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were involved in the investigation into the murder of the three Bytyqi brothers, as well as in a questioning of a witness in one northern country, but nothing came out of it, a former prosecutor, Vladimir Vukcevic told Belgrade based daily Danas.

Palmer: Pristina needs new government to abolish tariffs (RTK, Blic, Radio kontakt plus)

“The most important thing now is for Pristina to get a new government as soon as possible and for that government to do whatever it takes to continue the dialogue with Belgrade, including the abolition of tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina”, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Matthew Palmer said, Serbian media report.

“We hope it can be resolved soon”, Palmer added in an interview for Voice of America.

Defense Ministry: Serbian military got most donations from Russia (N1, B92)

Regional broadcaster N1 reports that the Defense Ministry said that the Serbian military gets its biggest donations from Russia and added the Ministry Informer did not publish the correct figures because it did not include donations which are underway. Thus, the Ministry denied Serbian media reporting that US was the biggest donator to the Serbian Army.

VoA: New US ambassador says Serbia must normalize relations with Kosovo (Serbian media)

The new US Ambassador to Serbia Anthony Godfrey told a Senate hearing that the normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations would be his priority during his term as Washington‘s envoy.

Serbia is a political and economic leader and plays the key role in regional stability.

''Russian weapons for Serbia a threat to region'', Kosovo official says (N1, FoNet, B92, Blic)

Kosovo’s deputy Defense Minister Burim Ramadani said on Tuesday that the arming of Serbia with Russian weapons is a threat to the Balkan region, Pristina press reported. Belgrade based daily Blic reports that US is the biggest donator for the Serbian Army.

Ramadani is quoted as saying that this is Serbia’s and Russia’s revenge against NATO member states. Serbia has turned into a mini-Russia and this causes concern across the region, reports regional broadcaster N1.