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Dodik: Any malign influence in Balkans is British, not Russian (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92)

If anyone has meddled in the Balkans and spread malign influence, then it's Western countries and their intelligence services, and not Russia. This has been stated by the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Milorad Dodik. "Many of the bad things that have been happening here in the last centuries have been tied precisely to the malign influence of anti-Serb politics, primarily of the British, who are persistently trying to curb the influence of the Serbs, as a majority people in the Balkans.

Novosti: London against abolishment of Pristina tariffs? (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug)

At a recent meeting of Quint member states, Great Britain has prevented the adoption of a strict conclusion on the abolishment of Pristina tariffs imposed on goods from central Serbia, Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti reported. Despite many officials from the EU and the USA, with stronger or weaker decisiveness, voiced their opposition against the tariffs over the last three months, London again took a stance contrary to Belgrade’s interests, the daily added. As Novosti unofficially learnt, USA, France and Italy were supporting formulation that would explicitly tell Pristina authorities

Novosti: Brits arrived in Kosovo to spy on president (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

An operational group of British intelligence agency MI6 was relocated from Macedonia to Kosovo and Metohija on Wednesday, and the reason behind such a move is the arrival of Serbian President Vucic in Kosovo. This is according to Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti, referring to well informed source from intelligence structures. Vecernje Novosti further reported the visit of the Serbian President Vucic in Kosovo belongs to a group of high-risks visit, and that is why different structures are interested in it, from political and security aspects.

Dodik: If Kosovo enters UN, Republic of Srpska would ask for seat (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92)

If Kosovo becomes a member of the UN and other international institutions, Banjaluka would request the same, President of Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik told Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti. “The Assembly of Srpska adopted resolution, saying that in case of establishing of a new international principle and practice in recognizing the right to self-determination, we would insist on determining our state status.

Dacic "warns Britain over UNSC sessions dedicated to Kosovo" (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92)

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has warned Britain because of its position that fewer UN Security Council sessions dedicated to Kosovo should be held. This is according to Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti. It writes on Friday that Dacic pointed out to the British ambassador in Belgrade that Serbia would not view it favorably if his country in August, when it will preside over the UN Security Council, puts the issue of holding fewer, or abandoning altogether the public sessions on the situation in Kosovo and Metohija on the agenda. According to the newspaper, Dacic has conveyed this clea

London changes the format of the Security Council session on Kosovo? (RTS)

Media in Serbia announces today that the United Kingdom takes over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in August. Serbian national broadcaster, RTS reports that the Serbian foreign minister confirmed that London could ask for the sessions on Kosovo to be abolished or to be closed to the public.

"If we said we'd form union with RS - what would you say?" (B92)

Edi Rama's statement about a union between Albania and Kosovo again confirms that creation of a Greater Albania is a common platform of all ethnic Albanians.

Serbian First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said this late on Tuesday in reaction to the Albanian prime minister's interview given to the website Politico, during which he "could not rule out a union between Kosovo and Albania" if prospects of EU membership fade.

To the U.S. and G.B., delay on establishment of the special court is disappointing (Gazeta Express)

Assessing that the special court was the issue “that has preoccupied the Security Council,” Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hashim Thaci, told the members of the Security Council that Kosovo will establish this institution on Tuesday “in order to cleanse our war and to isolate individual cases and negative actions.”