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“They pressure Serbia, praise Pristina. Our restraint has come to an end” (TV Pink, Tanjug, B92)

Future of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is very much uncertain because it is not known what the further development of the situation in Kosovo and Metohija would look like, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic assessed, B92 reports. He added that at the end of August new visits by international officials to Serbia might be expected, new initiatives and new assessments of the situation in Kosovo.

Radio Free Europe on the 'Russian connection' in Kosovo recognition withdrawal (RFE, B92)

So far, 13 states had decided to revoke recognition of Kosovo independence claims Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RFE reports. Those are the following countries: São Tomé and Príncipe, Surinam, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Lesotho, Commonwealth Dominica, Grenada, Union of Comoros, the Solomon Islands, Madagascar and Palau for which the Ministry submitted to the Radio Free Europe (RFE) copies of diplomatic notes in which they inform the Ministry on their decision. After some of the states addressed the note on revoking Kosovo recognition, Serbian Government brought

Vucic: Serbian tear has no parents (RTS)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic commented today on the news that Ramush Haradinaj was interviewed in the Special Court for KLA crimes in The Hague saying that no one has brought the justice to the Serbs and he expects it won’t happen in the future either, RTS reports.   He underlined that double standards are at play and no one can answer the question – where are the rights and the justice?

N1 to broadcast documentary “Organs Trade: Scandal in the Heart of Europe” tonight (TV N1)

Twenty years after the NATO bombing of Serbia and conflict in Kosovo, destiny of several hundreds of missing Serbs still remains unknown, TV N1 said. According to the Council of Europe Special Rapporteur Dick Marty’s report many of them have been kidnapped and taken to the camps in the north of Albania, and later became victims of organ harvesting. Kidnappings, transport to the camps, remains of former hospitals, investigation, witnesses, “Yellow House”.

Vucic on Haradinaj: I only expect farce and performance in The Hague (RTS, TV Pink)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, commenting on Ramush Haradinaj’s departure to The Hague yesterday, said he expects nothing but a farce and performance that “KLA protected the people from ‘Serbian aggressor’ and they were very successful”, RTS reports. Asked if a date for Haradinaj’s departure to The Hague, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the unpunished crime against the Serbs in Staro Gracko was intentionally chosen, Vucic responded he thinks Haradinaj is not only connected to that crime but with many other crimes as well. “It should be established by others, who

Dacic: Dialogue in coma (Tanjug, B92)

Europe obviously did not manage to ensure implementation of the Brussels agreement, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said on Monday, B92 reports. Dacic added he has signed this agreement and Belgrade still sticks to it; however, Pristina does not think at all to implement it. “We shall see how the situation would further evolve. Pristina does not think to implement it at all, where it would lead and how would it affect the further course of the dialogue we shall see.

Popov: Several options for resolving Haradinaj’s case, ‘political engineering’ possible (TV N1)

Director of the Center for Regionalism, Aleksandar Popov told TV N1 resignation of Ramush Haradinaj could unblock the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, if there are no new elections. But in case he returns from The Hague without indictment, it could reinforce his and the position of his political party. Still, Popov did not exclude the possibility of ‘a political engineering.’ “I was on Friday in Pristina when this happened, and I listened to the people familiar with the political situation in Kosovo.

Dacic: I do not know if there are 20 alive witnesses (RTS)

Asked if he considers the Special Court for KLA crimes would manage to safeguard 20 witnesses in the case against Ramush Haradinaj, given it isn’t known what happened with 30 others, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said he does not know if there is this number of alive witnesses, RTS reported. “I do not know if there is this number of alive witnesses, I do not know what this case is based upon, but in any case, they should pay attention knowing who they have to deal with,” Dacic said. He expressed hope KLA crimes will be punished, regardless of how much reservation he has toward