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Only Washington did more than condemnation (RTS)

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told the RTS in the "Oko" show, about the relations between Belgrade and Pristina, that the abolition of the tariffs is not in sight.

"I do not see that Pristina is thinking about acting constructively, in accordance with the time in which we live. Pristina is trying to sharpen the situation further and move away from the dialogue," Brnabic said.

Vejvoda: Both sides stand in place because of the unresolved situation (RTK2, Tanjug, Blic)

Ivan Vejvoda, associate of the Institute of Social Sciences in Vienna, told RTK2 that frequent visits by international officials to Belgrade and Pristina are aimed at encouraging the continuation of a dialogue that will lead to finding a mutually acceptable solution that must be verified by the UN Security Council.

Dacic to Politika daily: They never asked us what we want with Kosovo

There was never a talk with representatives of the international community about what Serbia would like as an outcome in the negotiations with Pristina, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said in an interview for Sunday's edition of the Belgrade based daily Politika, answering the question of whether in the past the issue of the Serbian position has been raised in discussions with influential Western officials.

“Stance of European Union: There is absolutely no change” (Tanjug, B92)

Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Sem Fabrizi said the stance of the European Union is clear and there is no change in the format of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Tanjug news agency reported.

Asked to comment on a statement of the European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister on possible Russia and US involvement in the dialogue, Fabrizi said the stance is very clear, the EU is there to support the dialogue between the two sides and is doing so based on the mandate it received from the UN General Assembly.

"Logical for future Belgrade-Pristina deal to go through UN" (TV Happy, Tanjug, B92)

Ivica Dacic on Thursday reiterated that the UN Security Council would be "a logical instance that should follow if Belgrade and Pristina reach an agreement."

"That's a logical sequence of events. Everything we agree on must go through some foreign body in order to gain international legitimacy, in order to verify what we have agreed," the Serbian Foreign Minister and First Deputy PM told Happy TV.

McAllister: It is the most important that Belgrade and Pristina return at negotiation table (RTS, RTV)

The European Union has mediated and will continue doing so in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister told the Radio Television of Vojvodina. He made these remarks after asked to comment on the EU Hight Representative Federica Mogherini statement that the final agreement between Belgrade and Pristina would have to be supported by the UN Security Council.

"37 Serbs currently in Kosovo Security Force, as 70 leave" (Tanjug, B92, Lajmi)

The KSF (Kosovo Security Force) commander Rahman Rama said that "due to pressure from Belgrade," 70 members have left this formation. He submitted a report to a relevant parliamentary committee and said the focus of the KSF was on "including members of minority communities.”

Currently, the KSF has 10 percent of minority communities’ members and eight percent of women.

"Due to pressure and blackmail that came from Serbia, more than 70 members have left the KSF and now we have 37," Rama claims, Albanian daily Lajmi is reporting.

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Vucic met US Under-Secretary of State Hale (B92, Tanjug, RTS, TV N1)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with US Under-Secretary of State David Hale, B92 reports. The situation in Kosovo and Metohija was the main topic of discussion, given that Hale after Belgrade is scheduled to visit Pristina.

Following the meeting, the US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott wrote on Twitter account that “re-starting the dialogue is not an easy job, but Serbia’s future prosperity depends on achieving progress in relations with Pristina.”

Brnabic on Pristina platform: Third and final blow, contrary to common sense (Tanjug, B92)

The Pristina platform (for the dialogue with Belgrade) is the third and final blow to the dialogue, PM Ana Brnabic told reporters on Friday in Belgrade. She spoke after a meeting of the Council for National Security. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic convened the meeting after the adoption of this platform.

The prime minister added that this document is contrary to common sense, and that the reaction of Serbia will, "as always, be measured."

US supports Thaci, UK has Haradinaj's back – report (Blic, Tanjug, B92)

Belgrade-based daily Blic writes that at this time, in Kosovo, "US interests on one hand, and those of great powers on the other" are clashing.

According to the paper, against the position of the United States stands, first and foremost, Great Britain. The United States is in favor of Belgrade and Pristina reaching an agreement, while the British, according to the newspaper, are openly working against a deal.