Atlantic Council official Damon Wilson told Voice of America that the delivery of Russian armored vehicles to Serbia is harmful and irresponsible.

A country that is on its way to the European Union should not accept weapons from Moscow, the Atlantic Council Executive Vice President said, adding that the supply of Russian arms to Serbia is an attempt to obstruct the normalization of the situation in the region.

Kosovo prosecution continues investigation of five persons suspected of murder of Oliver Ivanovic, and two of them were already interviewed at the special prosecution, Radio KIM reports.

“The investigation of this case continues. At this moment we can say there are people investigated as suspects. Two of them have been interviewed,” Pristina-based Gazeta Express reported referring to unnamed source.

Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Working Group has gathered new evidence that can take Ramush Haradinaj to the indictment seat, Chairman of the Committee Milovan Drecun told RTS. He added almost 160 illegal prisons of the KLA were identified.

Drecun also told RTS the working group is doing its utmost to gather as much evidence as possible, to provide documentation and possible witnesses who would confirm the crimes committed by Ramush Haradinaj.

US President National Security Adviser John Bolton could visit our region by the end of August, if there would be positive indications that Pristina could revoke the tariffs, Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told TV Happy morning broadcast, KoSSev portal reports.

As our strategic partner, Russia will continue to provide support to Serbia, Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General Milan Mojsilovic said. He stated that we have Russia's army support for the challenges in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, B92 reports.

Mojsilovic who paid the first official visit to his counterparts in Moscow said for Belgrade-based Vecernje Novosti daily that they had particularly analyzed the current circumstances in Kosovo and Metohija, adding that Pristina's unilateral steps seriously deteriorate security in the whole region.

Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic told TV Pink the aim of Belgrade is to bring down the number of states that recognized unilaterally declared Kosovo independence below 97, adding that Somalia is on the way to reconsider its decision as well.

“Our aim is that the number drops below 97, respectively less than half of the UN member states,” Dacic told TV Pink, saying it is also the aim, so Pristina, when it comes to the voting would have no perspective to pass.

President of European Serb Movement from Kosovo, Rada Trajkovic confirmed to BETA news agency that the talks on establishing a coalition of parties, organizations and individuals from the Serb community in Kosovo are underway, and refuted information that the establishment would become official today, August 5.

“Preparations and talks with Serb representatives from Kosovo, diplomatic representatives and inhabitants are underway,” Trajkovic told BETA news agency.

Establishment of a coalition by compromised individuals and parties in Gracanica, lead by Rada Trajkovic is carried out with a sole aim to weaken political unity of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija, and break the links between our people and Belgrade, Srpska Lista said in a statement, TV Most reports.

Srpska Lista this way reacted to the reports that Rada Trajkovic, president of the European Serb Movement in Kosovo and other Serb politicians are having talks on establishing the coalition in Kosovo.

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Kosovo Dode Gjergji and the retired Bishop of Bar Zef Gashi with their clergy and a group of believers served a mass on Thursday at the remains of the Orthodox Christian cathedral of St. Nicholas in the vicinity of the Novo Brdo medieval fortress, KoSSev portal reports.

As it was announced, the mass was held in commemoration of August 1 – the (Albanian) Diaspora Day and, for the very first time, at the “Catholic Church of St. Nicholas.” The mass was attended by the head of the Kosovo Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments, Ismet Hajrullahu.

Srpska Lista has condemned holding of the Catholic mass at the remains of the Orthodox Church Saint Nicholas in Novo Brdo, RTS reports.