• Escobar, Lajcak received assurances there won’t be violence on Sept 1 (media) • Lajcak: Talked with Osmani to avoid any tension in the north (Albanian Post) • EU, U.S. envoys attempt to break Kosovo-Serbia deadlock (BIRN) • US, EU envoys meet Kosovo PM in effort to avert tensions (AP) • PDK’s Krasniqi calls for final agreement that brings mutual recognition (media) • Wisner: More important issue than IDs and license plates is at play (Koha) • Kosovo govt, NATO forces are committed to guaranteeing security (media) • Serbs adopt declaration to leave institutions if solutions are not found (media) • Shea: NATO guarantees security in Kosovo, not Belgrade (RFE, media) • Vucic opposes KFOR’s position that it will not allow barricades in north (RFE) • Cause for optimism in the most recent Kosovo-Serbia crisis (Breaking Defense) • Kosovo government building illuminated with colors of Ukrainian flag (media)

• COMKFOR Major General Ferenc Kajari’s interview with RTK • President Osmani meets U.S. envoy Escobar (media) • Escobar meets opposition leaders, no statements after the meeting (media) • Lajcak to meet opposition leaders today at 16:00, sources say (Express) • Hill: Serbia was prepared for negotiations in Brussels, the other side not (media) • Mayors of northern municipalities to meet today (Klan Kosova) • Wisner: A round of Kosovo-Serbia talks never solves anything (VoA) • Serwer: Tempest in a license plate (media) • Kosovo war-era Yugoslav Army general dies in Russia (BIRN) • Anti-LGBT sentiments flourish online in South-East Europe (BIRN)

• Escobar and Lajcak to stay in Prishtina and Belgrade this week (media) • Escobar to have working dinner with opposition leaders tonight (RTK) • Office of Kosovo President denies Vucic’s claims (RTK) • Kurti to talk about meetings in Brussels on Wednesday (media) • Rexhaj: Reciprocity towards Serbia to be implemented from Sept 1 (media) • Serbian List with another threat to leave Kosovo's institutions (RTK) • Lavrov: Vucic, Putin talking about "harmonizing the next steps" (media) • Serb official visits Moscow, calls sanctions EU ‘hysteria’ (AP) • Maliqi for Danas: An armed resistance by Serbs is possible on Sept 1 (media) • Delawie: Serbia is a threat to peace, not Kosovo (media) • Pineles: Investigation of only one ethnic group damages credibility (VoA) • Picturing War: Kosovo Refugee Mother Gives Son a Haircut (BIRN) • In sign of support, US bombers fly over Dubrovnik, Balkans (AP)

• Vucic says Serbs may leave Kosovo institutions unless deal is clinched (RFE) • According to Vucic, Kurti proposed six points in Brussels (media) • Vela reacts to Vucic: Pressure and intimidation will fail (media) • Svecla: Vucic lied about Kosovo Police (media) • Svecla: We will ensure free movement for all citizens (RTK) • Trajkovic: KFOR provides security for all communities in Kosovo (Klan) • Palokaj: EU has turned into organiser of crisis management meetings (Koha) • Minister of Health indicates difficult autumn with COVID-19 (EO) • COVID-19: 224 new cases, two deaths (media) • Two Russians, one Ukrainian arrested after suspected spying raid on Albanian arms factory (The Guardian) • Osmani and Kurti condemn attack in Gramsh (media) • Montenegro government toppled by no-confidence vote (BIRN)

Serbia, Kosovo Leaders ‘Make No Progress’ at Brussels Meeting (BIRN) U.S: We are closely monitoring the talks, use them effectively (Telegrafi) Price: Secretary Blinken personally invested in breaking the deadlock (media) Kurti presented chapters of General Framework of Agreement (media) Vucic: I had a difficult day, I can't say it ended successfully (Albanian Post) Scholz and Macron contacted Kurti and Vucic before the meeting (RFE) Palokaj: Meeting between Kurti and Vucic, best one so far (Koha) Tuhina: There will be intensive talks by EU with Kurti and Vucic (RTK) Kosovo Albanians and Serbs, hope dialogue will calm the situation (VOA)