UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 9, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo establishes working group for NATO integration (media)
• Kosovo lifts visa regime for Ukrainian citizens (media)
• PDK: Now is the right time for Kosovo to apply for CoE membership (media)
• Kosovo is protected by KFOR, assures German ambassador (euronews.al)
• CEC calls for expulsion of Russia and Belarus from ACEEEO (media)
• IMC to identify media outlets spreading disinformation, roundtable hears (Kosovapress)
• COVID-19: 49 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on April 3 elections and voting in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
• Vucic announces measures aimed at protecting fuel, food markets (Tanjug)
• Hearing in property usurpation case of Dusko Arsic postponed again (Radio KIM)
• European Federation of Journalists against the abolition of RT and Sputnik: Do not fight propaganda by censorship (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Covid-19: Three new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)

Opinion:

• How the ‘Kosovo Precedent’ Shaped Putin’s Plan to Invade Ukraine (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Balkan Fighters Risk Criminal Charges for Joining Ukraine’s Defence (Balkan Insight)
• How is the oil crisis manifesting itself in Kosovo? (Euronews Albania)
• Kosovo Says NATO, EU Risk Repeating Ukraine Mistakes in Balkans (Newsweek)
• Across South-East Europe, Marchers Stand Up for Women’s Rights (Balkan Insight)
• Ukraine War May Change Balkan Calculations, for Greece Too (Balkan Insight)

• Make membership easier, Kosovo PM tells NATO, EU (AFP)
• Kosovo President Osmani interview for Huffington Post (media)
• President Osmani discusses Ukraine situation with Kosovo ambassadors (media)
• Lajcak: Support for Western Balkans, more important than ever (media)
• Kosovars protest in red over violence against women (BIRN)
• “Open Balkan failed as Serbia did not condemn Russian aggression” (media)
• Ukraine to withdraw troops from Kosovo NATO mission (BIRN)
• Sheholli: Some Serbs who wear Kosovo Police uniforms, serve Serbia (Express)
• Hovenier, Ceku discuss investments in heritage sites (media)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, one death (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• "Germany supports Kosovo's membership in Council of Europe" (RTK)
• Ukraine to recall its troops from Kosovo (media)
• U.S. to support KSF towards becoming capable of defending Kosovo's territorial integrity (media)
• On International Women's Day, Kosovo leaders call for women's empowerment (media)
• COVID-19: 32 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Selakovic: Serbia strongly against initiating the procedure for Pristina's admission to the CoE (media)
• Escobar: Russia should not hold back Western Balkans (N1, Danas)
• Stano: EU welcomes Serbia’s support of UN resolution on Russia (N1)
• Exposing false news about the war in Ukraine (KiM radio)
• Lajcak: Advocating for the Western Balkans more important than ever (Kosovo Online)

• Escobar: We must redouble efforts to reach a compromise agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• KFOR: Kosovo’s airspace remains open (Kosovapress)
• "Russia's war on Ukraine makes Western Balkans integration an urgency" (VOA/media)
• NATO: Ukrainian troops to remain serving in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo condemns the missile attack on Albanian Consulate in Kharkiv (media)
• On International Women's Day, marches not celebrations to take place in Kosovo cities (media)
• UN Secretary-General Guterres: A Sustainable Feminist Recovery (Koha)
• Public Pulse poll records decrease of satisfaction with Kosovo institutions (media)
• Serbs in Kosovo Govt ‘Refused to Meet’ EU Kosovo Rapporteur (BIRN)
• Kosovo war widow's inspirational tale told in film 'Hive' (Reuters)
• COVID-19: 23 new cases, one death (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We have no date set for applying for EU candidate status (Kosovapress)
• Gervalla-Schwarz: We have asked KFOR to close Kosovo's airspace to Russia (media)
• Kosovo expresses support for Ukraine at Pristina rally (media)
• Kurti confirms millions have been poured into "Security Fund" (Kallxo)
• COVID-19: 23 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: If Kosovo joins intl organisations, Serbia will have surprising answer (media, N1)
• Aleksandar Vucic SNS’ candidate for President of Serbia (N1, media)
• Von Cramon: Important to show that K. Serbs are an integral part of Kosovo; We cannot compare Moscow and Belgrade (KoSSev)
• Gracanica mayor announced the opening of a new school and condemned the new incident in Suvi Do (KiM radio)
• SPC Patriarch: We pray for peace in Ukraine, for talks to start as soon (N1, Beta)
• Vucic, Macron discuss EU integration, bilateral ties, Ukraine (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko discuss Ukraine, geopolitics (Tanjug, media)
• UNS and DNKiM: Call to ban Kosovo Online work is denial of the right to freedom of speech (Kosovo Online)
• UNDP Public Pulse: Unemployment, poverty and the environment are major problems (KiM radio)

• Kosovo and Serbia close to agreement on energy in the north and missing persons (Kosovapress)
• Kurti: Serbia presents direct threat to security in the region (Telegrafi/RTK)
• Gervalla: No Kosovo mercenaries involved in Ukraine (media)
• U.S. congressman calls for Kosovo to join NATO (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti doing a service to Serbia through technical dialogue (EO)
• EU concerned over prospect of tension escalation in the Balkans (RFE)
• Balkan Countries Brace for Ukrainian War Refugees (BIRN)
• Serbia not cooperating on Ivanovic and other judicial cases (Koha)
• Powerful Kosovo Serb Businessman Accused of Threatening Politician (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 46 new cases, one death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Konjufca: Serbia’s aggression against Kosovo cannot be ruled out (Koha)
• Musliu: No room for panic; we’re not threatened by any insecurity (EO)
• Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of Defense: KSF ready for any challenge (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila: Serbia is a Small Russia in the Balkans (RTK)
• COVID-19: 52 new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic: Pristina used to create tensions, undermine peace (Radio KIM)
• NGOs and media: Unfounded speculations threat to security of people in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Marinkovic: Campaign and statements of Pristina officials stir concern among Kosovo Serbs (KoSSev, media)
• Rasic: Statements of Kosovo officials are not surprising but worrisome (Radio KIM)
• KLA graffiti inscribed on several Serb houses in Suvi Do village (Radio KIM)
• Brussels: Enlargement process has not changed (Radio KIM)
• Vucic speaks with Johnson (Tanjug)
• Von Cramon: There is no reason for concerns about security in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Escobar: US supports Serbia on its EU path (Kosovo-online)
• Mojsilovic: All conditions for securing administrative line have been met (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic calls public not to believe nonsense about shortages of food and fuel (N1)
• NATO official: Kosovo cannot join Alliance (BETA, N1)
• Vulin: Kosovo membership in NATO is ‘a threat to Serbia by armed confrontation’ (Kosovo-online)
• Ponos: Democratically elected government won’t recognize Kosovo (N1)
• Aleksic: Regime uses Ukrainian war to spread fear among population ahead of elections (N1)
• German FM to visit Belgrade on March 11 (Tanjug)

International:

• Kosovo Whistleblower ‘Fired’ for Warning of Safety Risks at Airport (Balkan Insight)

• Kurti meets EP rapporteur Viola von Cramon (media)
• Bislimi: The parties should be equal in dialogue (media)
• Kurti and Szunyog, discuss war against corruption (media)
• Kajari: KFOR has full control over its monitoring points (media)
• NATO: Kosovo airspace remains open (Koha)
• Meta meets Osmani: Kosovo in NATO as soon as possible (RTK)
• Kurti: We have condemned, and continue to strongly condemn the Russian aggression (media)
• Xhavit Haliti: Serbia is preparing scenarios to attack the north of Kosovo (Klan)
• Balje claims her opinion against same-sex marriages is the same as of all Kosovars (Express)
• Kosovo parliament urges government to start NATO membership bid (Reuters)
• Ukraine is a ‘Sarajevo in the making’, warns Kosovo’s PM (The Independent, media)
• Why Putin keeps talking about Kosovo (Foreign Policy)
• Kosovo whistleblower ‘fired’ for warning of safety risks at Airport (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 3, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Assembly adopts Resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine (media)
• Kurti invites five EU countries to urgently recognize Kosovo (RTK)
• Konjufca meets Viola von Cramon - support for visa liberalization confirmed (media)
• Hovenier: Our Strength is our Unity: Putin Chose War. We Remain United with Ukraine (media)
• Xhaferi: Northern Macedonia supports Kosovo's membership in NATO (RTK)
• COVID-19: 69 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia votes for UN resolution condemning Russian attack, West welcomes vote (N1)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Stance of Russia on Kosovo principled and lasting (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Assembly Speaker: Relations with US friendly, but with ups and downs (N1)
• Brnabic: We will not confiscate properties of Russian companies (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia grateful to Slovakia for its principled position on Kosovo (media)
• Simic: Refrain from irresponsible statements, Serbia supported UN resolution on Ukraine (media)
• Drecun: Pristina creates image of endangerment to mask preparation of new actions in northern Kosovo (media)
• Jevtic: Security fund doesn’t send good message to Serbian community (media)
• NATO official: Admission to Alliance only with support of all members (Kosovo-online)
• Father Sava informs US Ambassador about problems Visoki Decani Monastery faces (Kosovo-online)
• Ukrainian president advisor: Not right moment for question on Kosovo recognition (Kosovo-online)
• Kosovo campaign to join NATO: New demands – recognition and EU membership (KoSSev)
• Serbian journalists’ associations with European Federation of Journalists, condemn banning of RT and Sputnik (N1)
• Vucic meets with Hands (Tanjug)
• Covid-19: Three new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo-online)

Opinion:

• Visoki Decani and ASM between “Kurti’s doctrine“ and “Ukrainian effect“ (KoSSev)

International:

• Montenegro Leaders Split Over Army Role in Possible NATO Missions (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia Backs UN Resolution Condemning Russian Attack on Ukraine (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo parliament urges government to start NATO membership bid (swissinfo.ch)

• Kosovo Assembly to discuss today resolution in support of Ukraine (RTK)
• Kurti calls on diaspora to contribute to Security Fund (media)
• Ukraine is a ‘Sarajevo in the making’, warns Kosovo’s PM (The Independent)
• Western Balkan countries vote in favour of UN Resolution on Ukraine (EWB)
• Serbia mobilizing reservists in Kosovo, says Deputy Defense Minister (T7)
• Konjufca to meet Von Cramon in Prishtina today (media)
• Draft law on war crimes institute to be sent to government by June (EO)
• U.S. Ambassador visits Decani Monastery (media)
• Kosovo eases COVID-19 restrictions as case numbers fall (Prishtina Insight)
• COVID-19: 83 new cases, one death (media)