"Pristina uses dirty propaganda, but Serbs must remain calm" (B92)
Mogherini: The agreement of the meeting in Brussels has not been respected (B92, RTS)
Brussels - High Representative the European Union Federica Mogherini expressed "regret that all sides in the dialogue" did not respect the last night's agreement in Brussels.
As noted, the deal was to overcome the tension and not to comment in public about discussion in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
Dačić’s fake interview (Blic, B92)
Blic reports that Serbian foreign minister Ivica Dačić claimed that the statement attributed to him by Presheva Jone was a fabrication.
Russian experts: "Crimea for Kosovo" deal won't happen (B92, Vesti, RTS, Sputnik)
Russia will not recognize Kosovo - Moscow does not and never will barter with Serbia's territorial integrity, say Russian experts.
Sputnik is reporting that this reaction came in the wake of claims made by western analysts that "Russia could recognize Kosovo in order to reach a deal with the US."
Russian experts say that such statements look like an attempt of their Western counterparts to "drive a wedge" between Russia and Serbia.
PM "lost trust in Pristina," not optimistic ahead of talks (B92)
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday that he has "lost his trust in Pristina" and that for this reason, the dialogue in Brussels will be "difficult."
Speaking during a news conference with the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Vucic added that he "above all" expects EU's "clear messages":
"Haradinaj could become KLA crimes court's first case" (B92, DW, Blic, RTS, KIM radio)
According to Deutsche Welle, talk about the possibility of France extraditing Ramush Haradinaj to the Special Court for KLA crimes is growing louder.
The head of the Serbian War Crimes Prosecution, Milan Petrovic, confirmed that this is a possibility, the German broadcaster said in a report published on its Serbian service website.
No confirmation from Vučić on alleged dismissal of Đurić; only ''bravo'' for the media in Kosovo (B92, Blic)
The Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić ironically congratulated the media from Kosovo who reported that he allegedly signed the dismissal of Marko Đurić.
Asked by reporters B92 in Davos on whether it is true that the head of the Office for KiM will be replaced, the prime minister did not give a negative or a positive answer, but said:
"Belgrade-Pristina talks next week; 'no' to Dodik sanctions" (B92)
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the phone, and met with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg in Davos. B92's Filip Cukanovic said these conversations regarded the situation in Kosovo and relations in the region, as well as "ways to solve the problems that have piled up."
Vucic today announced "a meeting with the Albanian side with the mediation of Brussels (EU) as early as next week."
Albanian children attack bus carrying Serbs with stones (B92)
A bus that was carrying Serbs from Orahovac to Velika Hoca in Kosovo was attacked with stones on Wednesday afternoon.
Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti said the incident happened as about 50 residents of these two Serb enclaves in Metohija were returning from Kosovska Mitrovica.