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)

Albanian Language Media:

• Smith: NATO concerned about peace and stability in Western Balkans (RFE)
• Germany initiates extension of military presence in Kosovo (media)
• Protesters demand withdrawal of pension trust funds (media)
• KSC judge admits 12 victims to participate in Thaci et al. trial (media)
• KSF and Albania's army perform joint exercise (media)
• COVID-19: 9 new cases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Odalovic: Pristina authorities’ shameful announcement on the Stavalj mine search offends all the victims (Kosovo Online)
• In Davos, Vucic calls for understanding for Serbia's position (Tanjug)
• Vucic to take oath on May 31, Serbian new parliament in July (N1, media)
• Vucic: Important meetings in Davos, I was open about problems (Tanjug)
• Zakharova to Brnabic: "Such assessments are inappropriate" (Danas, FoNet, Sputnik)
• Vucic: Talks with Putin on Sunday, topics include gas as well (RTS, N1)
• National Convention on the EU: Minister Vulin insults the dignity of the Albanian national minority and the Albanian people as a whole (Danas, Radio KiM)

International:

• Kandic Faces Life Sentence After Conviction in US for Assisting ISIS (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Ministry allocates funds to municipalities for community projects (media)

• Kurti participates at the World Economic Forum panel on Western Balkans (media)
• Meta meets Osmani: Coordination in the fight against trafficking required (RTK)
• Kosovo reacts to conclusion of excavations in Serbia (media)
• Kosovo's Defence Minister Mehaj meets U.S. Ambassador Hovenier (Telegrafi)
• Serbia-Kosovo Reconciliation Festival Opens Despite Rightist Fury (BIRN)
• Florian Qehaja, Kosovo's new ambassador to North Macedonia (media)
• PDK appoints a "Minister" of Defence in the "Shadow Government" (media)
• KOSTT seeks court's assistance for electricity not paid for by north's consumers (Kallxo)
• Protest for allowing the withdrawal of the Pension Trust funds (media)
• Judge Faces Fresh Disciplinary Proceedings After BIRN Investigation (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 8 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 25, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• KDI: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, necessary and of national interest (EO)
• Abazi resigns from parliamentary inquiry committee on energy (media)
• Excavations in Serbia end, no human remains uncovered (RFE)
• Osmani participates at international conference on trafficking of human beings (media)
• Blerim Kuci leaves AAK, resigns from all structures (Reporteri)
• Chairman of Kosovo-Israel Friendship Group Avdullah Hoti, sends request to PM Kurti (Express)
• COVID-19: 8 new cases (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• No remains found near the Stavalj mine (KiM radio, Nova S)
• Jevtic: Serbs do want Community of Serbian Municipalities (Jedinstvo)
• Jeremic: Imposing sanctions on Russia could lead to Kosovo membership in UN (KoSSev)
• SOC recognizes autocephaly of Orthodox Church in North Macedonia (KoSSev)
• Russian official praises Vucic for resisting pressure on sanctions (N1)
• Gracanica mayor met UNMIK chief (KiM radio)
• Vucic, Pendarovski discuss Open Balkan (Tanjug)
• Vucic with Mitsotakis: We thanks Greek people for support to territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo-online)
• UNS and DNKiM: Enable journalists to report on protest in Osojane (KoSSev)
• Stefanovic met Wiermann (Tanjug)
• Selakovic speaks with ASEAN Secretary General (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• A distillate of regional fears (KoSSev)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Halt to Waste Collection Leaves Prishtina Covered by Garbage (BIRN)

• Scholz's office on the messages that the Chancellor will bring to the Balkans (RTK)
• Kurti urges Greece to join other EU countries in recognising Kosovo (media)
• Kurti meets Abazovic in Davos (media)
• Vucic about Kurti: He will say terrible things about Serbia (media)
• Kosovo’s diplomatic corps visit Decan Monastery (media)
• Albania's ambassador to CoE: We will do all it takes to support Kosovo joining (Telegrafi)
• Muja: The north will begin paying electricity bills very soon (Koha)
• Police officer in the north arrested damaging evidence charges (media)
• Arrest warrant issued for former Kosovo Police senior official (Kosovapress)
• Petkovic brings Vucic’s message to Prizren, calls Kosovo "our province" (Klan)
• U.S. Begins Denying U.S. Entry to Afghans Housed on Military Base in Kosovo (WSJ)
• COVID-19: 12 new cases (media)