Albanian Language Media: • Hoti from Brussels: Dialogue has no alternative (RTK) • Mustafa: Let us sit together once again prior to meeting Vucic (RTK) • Hoti: Government engaged in advancing democratic processes (RTK) • Osmani hosts a meeting with Quint Ambassadors, discuss latest developments (RTK) • Bildt not surprised if efforts to shut down Specialist Chambers intensify (Koha) • 106 patients with Covid-19 are being treated at Infectious Disease Clinic (RTK) • Der Standard: Thaci and Grenell were about to reach a ‘dirty deal’ (Koha) • Scandalous: The Specialized Prosecutor's Office violated work regulations, professional ethics and its own laws (Indeksonline) • Association of KLA Veterans: We will ask abrogation of KSC Law in August (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • EU expects Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to resume in July (B92, Tanjug, RTS) • EC head says will meet Kosovo’s Hoti, Serbia’s Vucic as planned (N1) • Drecun: They wanted to “trade” in Washington to be excluded from indictments (RTS) • Two new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Kandic: I expect the indictments to be confirmed, the first on the list is the Drenica group (N1, FoNet, KoSSev) • Former Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vukcevic on Thaci and Veseli’s indictment (KoSSev) • KLA graffiti and robbed house in Serb villages in Istok municipality (Kosovo-online) • Stefanovic: Kosovo issue can’t be resolved by agreement of those indicted for war crimes and autocrats (Danas) • “That was not fight for freedom, but brutal attack against Serbs” (RTS, Radio KIM) • Judah: Thaci’s legs have been cut off, Vucic has no equal with whom to talk (KoSSev) • Ahmetaj: I don’t expect resignations or protests (KoSSev) • Petritsch doubts US success in Belgrade – Pristina talks; Sooner or later elections in Kosovo (N1, Tanjug, B92) • Rakic and Popovic discussed strengthening of cooperation (TV Most) Opinion: • Two Decades on, Kosovo’s Guerrilla Boss Thaci May Finally Face Trial (Balkan Insight) • Kosovan president’s war crimes indictment puts West in a bind (Politico) • Presentation of Balkan barometer 2020: The shape of things to come (Regional Cooperation Council) International: • Kosovo scraps White House talks with Serbia after leader indicted (Reuters) • Kosovo: War Crimes Indictment Advances Justice (HRW) • Thaci Charges ‘Timed’ to Prevent Amnesty Deal in Washington (Balkan Insight) • Five Things Kosovo Must Know Before Doing a Deal with Serbia (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi indicted on war crimes charges (The Guardian) • EU-backed court wrecks US plan for Kosovo summit (EUobserver) • Telekom Srbija places 155 mln euro bid for Kosovo's IPKO - Pristina mayor (SeeNews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • COVID-19’s far reaching impact on global drug abuse (news.un.org) • WHO to N1: Classification of Covid-19 cases up to national authorities (N1)

• Thaci, Veseli and others accused of war crimes by Specialist Prosecutor (media) • Thaci cancels trip to Washington amid filing of war crimes charges (media) • Hoti cancels Washtington trip (media) • Veseli calls indictment against him 'political' and ‘groundless’ (media) • Hoti: No one can be considered guilty without final decision of the court (media) • Osmani calls for maturity and unity (media) • Kurti: Indictment, new consequence of older mistakes (media) • Mustafa: Hoti to decide himself if he will go to Washington (media) • Haziri: There will be no White House meeting (Syri TV/Telegrafi) • Collaku: Disgusting to try freedom fighters in the name of justice (media) • Limaj: KLA fighters being politically persecuted (media) • Konjufca: Dialogue to stop until Specialist Chamber completes its work (Koha) • Ahmeti: Events ahead of White House meeting have no good intentions (media) • EU does not comment on indictment against Thaci and Veseli (Koha) • State Department: Indictment, step forward in justice and reconciliation process (VOA) • Former SITP prosecutor comments on indictment against Thaci (media) • Rama on indictment: Cannot find words to express indignation (RTK) • Op-ed: A planned Kosovo-Serbia meeting at the White House is falling apart. It was always a bad idea. (WaPo) • Weber: Specialist Prosecutor feared Thaci plans to negotiate amnesty (RFE) • Serwer: Kosovo is in trouble (Peacefare.net/Koha) • Op-ed: Anatomy of a Kosovo Summit Catastrophe (Foreign Policy) • 95 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 24, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: EU has not delivered on visa liberalisation promise (KP/Koha) • PDK submits request for creation of committee on privatisation (Klan) • Zemaj: We are trying to pursue mass testing for Covid-19 (Klan) • 85 coronavirus patients receiving treatment at Infectious Clinic in Pristina (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbia's army among participants, Vucic among guests at Moscow parade (Beta, FoNet, N1) • Vucic: I spoke with Macron, I expect swift continuation of Brussels dialogue (Tanjug) • NGO: Concern over increase in incidents in Serb communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio) • Gracanica: First case of coronavirus infection recorded- unofficial (RTK2) • Godfrey: America offers Serbia and Kosovo a chance (Danas) • Grenell denies NYT report Trump will meet Vucic on June 27 (FoNet, N1) • Vucic after meeting Putin: "We discussed issues I cannot talk about in public" (B92) • Priluzje residents: Four people dead after ‘consuming suspicious brandy’; KP and Prosecution: Waiting for autopsy results (KoSSev) • Lajcak: Belgrade-Pristina talks in July, EU insists on implementation of deals (N1, FoNet) • Detention of Marko Rosic extended for two more months (Kosovo-online) International: • Serbia, Kosovo Leaders Expected in Brussels before Washington Meeting (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo talks to focus on economy, less likely to affect US military role (Stars and Stripes) Humanitarian/Development: • Western Balkans coal power plants are still breaching pollution limits (emerging-europe.com) • Vucic: Claims on reduced number of dead and infected in Serbia hypocritical (BETA, N1) • Serbian anti-Covid-19 Crisis Team: Face masks mandatory in public transport (N1) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Public service broadcasters should reflect pluralism of society (KoSSev)

• 52 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Another patient succumbs to COVID – 19 (media) • Air transport in Kosovo to resume on June 28 (media) • Thaci: No land swap discussions in Washington (media) • Hoti: Visits to Brussels doesn’t substitute meeting in Washington (media) • Veseli: Kosovo’s negotiating position is very weak (Telegrafi) • EU confirms continuation of Kosovo – Serbia dialogue in July (Lajmi) • Stoltenberg: No one can dictate a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) • Assembly fails to endorse international financial agreements (media) • Internationals want Serbs to try Serb cases in Kosovo (Koha) • U.S. Embassy calls on government to appoint experienced professionals (media) • Vucic: We talked about things you cannot discuss publicly (media) • Kosovo government declares Hezbollah a terrorist organisation (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Grenell: We will try to build an economic zone between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Hoti meets Thaci prior to his travelling to Brussels (media) • EU borders may remain closed for Western Balkans (media) • Osmani requests voting of international agreements (media) • Assembly has no quorum to vote on the million-dollar agreements (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic and Hoti at the end of the week in Brussels, but not about the dialogue (RTS) • Vucic: We are dealing with painful issues, compromise is not easy for Serbia (Tanjug, B92) • New round of Belgrade – Pristina dialogue on June 25 in Brussels (N1) • Djuric: SNS in Kosovo won 86 percent of votes (KoSSev) • Returnee family robbed in the village of Veliko Krusevo (Kosovo Online) • MEPs: Mocking of democracy in Serbia, stop opening negotiating chapters (N1, EWB) Opinion: • Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia's stabilocrat (DW) • Serbia’s Strongman Wins Big in Election Boycotted by the Opposition (The New York Times) • Serwer: Vucic's victory convincing but stained (VoA, N1) International: • Serbia's Vucic To Discuss Kosovo With Putin In Moscow On Wednesday – Ambassador (urdupoint.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Number of COVID-19 hospitalisations peaks (Prishtina Insight) • Serbia’s anti-COVID-19 Crisis Team: Face masks mandatory in public transport (N1) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Sometimes a politician’s refusal to answer a question will be the answer (KoSSev) • Serbia Under-Reported COVID-19 Deaths and Infections, Data Shows (Balkan Insight) • SO2 emissions in Western Balkans coal plants six times above limit in 2019 (balkanenergynews.com)

• Covid-19: 47 cases reported over last 24 hours (media) • Kosovo, Serbia leaders to meet in Brussels on Thursday (media) • Hoti reveals details of upcoming trip to Brussels (media) • Thaci: Washington meeting will be very difficult (RTK/Telegrafi) • Borrell insists only “structured dialogue” is led by EU (Zeri) • Lajcak in Belgrade: Dialogue to continue without delay (RFE) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett’s interview to Klan Kosova • Haradinaj: Three key principles in dialogue with Serbia (media) • VV MP: Thaci has violated Constitution, Hoti unprepared for dialogue (Klan) • “Thaci’s another term in office believed to be damaging” (Koha)

Albanian Language Media: • Presidents Thaci, Vucic to lead delegations in Washington (Indeksonline) • Collaku: Economy and other issues that may arise to be discussed at White House (RFE) • Hoti's cabinet: Mainly economic issues to be discussed in Washington (Klan) • Kosovo-Serbia final agreement to go through four stops (Klan Kosova) • Competition between EU and U.S. on Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Koha) • Weber: Kosovo and Serbia could get closer to final agreement by end of year (media) • Serbian man sentenced to 22 years in prison for war crimes (media) • One more coronavirus-related death reported in Kosovo (media) • Ministry of Health denies contact tracing will not be pursued anymore (media) Serbian Language Media: • Kommersant: Vucic now must make a choice (Danas) • New REC data: 62.73 percent of electorate processed, 3 lists passed threshold (B92) • Vucic’s SNS scores landslide victory in Serbia’s general elections (media) • What kind of proposal does Lajcak bring to Belgrade today? (B92, Tanjug) • President Vucic: Let's not be arrogant in forming government; experts say turnout 49 pct (N1) • OSCE: Final turnout in Kosovo was 55.178, respectively 57.88 percent of registered voters (Kosovo-online) • SzS: Fake elections have not succeeded, boycott did, turnout less than 50 percent (N1, BETA, FoNet) • Director of Factor Plus: Turnout expected, boycott failed (Prva TV, B92) • Varhelyi: "Important day for Serbia" (RTS, B92) • N. Macedonian President: Kosovo issue could lead to domino effect (RFE, N1, FoNet) • Newsmax TV founder: Trump is man who can bring peace to Balkans (Newsmax, N1) Opinion: • Serbia elections: Who's left besides Vucic? (DW) • Wanted: EU-US cooperation on Kosovo (EUobserver) • ''Trump and the Kremlin know very well who they are dealing with'' (KoSSev) • Kosovar politics needs rebellious women (Prishtina Insight) International: • Serbia President’s Party Scores Landslide in Election Boycotted by Opposition (Balkan insight) • Ruling Conservatives Set to Win Serbian Parliamentary Vote (VoA) • Serbian parliament left without clear opposition as the ruling party wins partially boycotted elections (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • BIRN Videos Tell Emotional Stories of Missing Fathers (Balkan Insight) • 22 years since kidnapping of Belacevac miners (TV Most)

• 96 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours in Kosovo (media) • Hoti to report to MPs on Washington visit and reciprocity on Tuesday (media) • Several senior LDK members voted against Osmani’s dismissal (Koha) • Kurti: Allowing Serbian elections, cancelling local ones, unacceptable (media) • Braathu: Only ballot collection for Serbian elections conducted in Kosovo (Klan) • Serbia President’s Party Scores Landslide in Election Boycotted by Opposition (BIRN) • Veseli: Kosovo Army, best argument for those that deny success (media) • North Macedonia President: Kosovo-Serbia deal would help the region (media) • Pushing for Serbia-Kosovo Peace Deal, U.S. Roils Allies (NYT)

• 82 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours in Kosovo (media) • Minister of Health implies mass testing for COVID – 19 (media) • Hoti: We allowed Serbian elections, according to earlier practices (Koha) • LDK, partners to enable Thaci to get another term in office (Kosovapress) • Pacolli, Von Cramon, Grenell tweet over visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media) • Lama, Biserko say land swap idea came from Serbia (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 19, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo PM Hoti: Thaci knows I will lead the dialogue (Gazeta Express) • Grenell: Land swap was Bolton’s idea, not Trump’s (Fox News, RTK) • Von Cramon hopes visa liberalization for Kosovo during Germany’s presidency (Klan) • Pompeo congratulates Hoti for peaceful government formation (media) • Osmani demands visa liberalization from the EU (media) • Number of hospitalized with COVID-19 increases, 65 today (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Talks on Kosovo as “chess game”, we are ready for compromise (RTV) • “Without rule of law, any agreement is dead letter on paper” (Radio KIM) • Dacic thanks Lavrov for Russia’s support on Kosovo issue (N1) • European Parliament to debate report on Western Balkans (N1) • Lajcak to visit Belgrade on June 22 and 23 (FoNet) • REC adopted election instruction for Sunday elections in KiM (TV Most) • OSCE will implement practice established and applied in past during these elections (RTK2) • US Embassy in Pristina: We will not observe elections on Sunday (Kosovo-online, RTV KIM) • "If exchanging territories is the way..." (Kosovo-online, B92) • Vucic urged citizens to vote on Sunday’s elections (B92) • Pre-election silence in Serbia starts at midnight until Sunday evening (N1, FoNet) Opinion: • Race for Serbia-Kosovo Deal Betrays America’s Best Principles (Balkan Insight) • Five mounting challenges for China in the Western Balkans (ECFR) International: • Moscow's Approval Necessary For Any Deal Between Serbia, Kosovo, Lavrov Says (RFE) • Serbia ready to sacrifice EU membership over Kosovo deal (Reuters) Humanitarian/Development: • Balkan Countries Relax Guard Despite COVID-19’s Second Wave (Balkan Insight) • Media Literacy Project: Beware of hybrid objective journalism (KoSSev)