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Dacic: Russian stance on Kosovo does not differ from Serbian stance (Tanjug)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told Tanjug news agency, Russian stance on Kosovo and Metohija is not contradictory to what Serbia is doing. “Their position is same as ours, and it is preservation of territorial integrity of Serbia and non-recognition of Pristina’s unilateral acts.

Serbian FM: They're hypocrites, I don't know what to expect (Serbian media)

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic spoke for Belgrade based TV Prva on Thursday morning, addressing Friday's continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and the upcoming visit of President Aleksandar Vucic to Kosovo, reports Serbian media.

Asked if there would be a shift in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Dacic said:

Kremlin spokesman denies that Putin will visit Belgrade? (Tanjug)

Spokesperson of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov could not confirm whether Vladimir Putin's visit to Serbia is being prepared. Earlier on Tuesday, Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Chepurin said that the visit of Putin to Serbia is expected in October or November. According to TASS, when asked if certain specific deadlines for the visit had been set, Peskov replied "No, not for now." Peskov also said that for now there were no concrete dates for such a visit to be realized, nor has it been confirmed that it is already being prepared. TASS also states that it is not yet known whet

Chepurin about Putin's arrival to Belgrade (Serbian media)

The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Serbia is expected in October or November, said Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Chepurin.

He said that a large number of businessmen from Russia will come before the visit of Putin to Belgrade. Chepurin reminded that Serbia and Russia have good cooperation, but also great unused opportunities that need to be improved.

Hashim Thaci in an interview for Danas: : We will not allow the creation of Republika Srpska in Kosovo

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in an interview for Belgrade based daily Danas says that as leaders they are responsible for the well-being of our children and future generations, when talking about Brussels based negotiation, and he thinks that President Vucic and himself were willing to prevent the past from blocking the future or endanger peace in the region in the next five or 50 years.

Russia does not support "delimitation" as Kosovo solution (B92)

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Moscow does not support "delimitation" as the solution to the Kosovo problem.

The idea was floated earlier by Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, while President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday revealed this was "his policy" on the issue.

Asked about the position of Russia in terms of demarcation, Zaharova responded by asking: "You will not have a problem with that?"

Putin and Vucic to discuss Kosovo on 15 September (Blic, Vecernje Novosti, N1)

Serbian media reports that on 15 September President of Russia, Vladimir Putin will host Aleksandar Vucic President of Serbia to discuss a solution to Kosovo’s issue.

Before meeting Putin, in their 13th official encounter in several years, and the third since Vucic became the president, he will have another round of talks with Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci in Brussels, within the framework of the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue facilitated by the European Union, planned for early next month.

There's no better time to solve Kosovo problem – PM Dacic (Tanjug, B92)

The situation is currently such that we have a good opportunity to solve the issue of Kosovo and Metohija with a compromise, Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said. Dacic also pointed out that he "does not know whether and when there will be a better opportunity." The position of Russia has changed by it becoming a great power, and one that now much closer to Serbia than it did 20 years ago - while the United States and its foreign policy have also changed, according to the minister. According to him, the opportunity for dialogue has opened, Serbia has achieved closer relations with Germany, Fra