Serbia says it is disappointed with possible US sale of anti-tank missiles to Kosovo

BELGRADE, Serbia — The United States has received Kosovo’s request to purchase Javelin anti-tank missiles, the U.S. ambassador to Serbia on Thursday told President Aleksandar Vučić, who expressed “deep disappointment.” The U.S. State Department said later Thursday that it approved the possible sale of the 246 missiles and related equipment to Kosovo for an estimated … Read more

In Kosovo, survivors maintain private museums to preserve evidence of war

December 29, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EST Fadil Muqolli’s home, where 53 people were killed by grenades and bullets fired by uniformed policemen. (Diana Markosian for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave POKLEK, Kosovo — Fadil Muqolli has spent more than two decades trying to rebuild his life. He remarried, raised … Read more

Opposition protesters in Kosovo use flares and tear gas to protest against a war crimes court

Opposition protesters in Kosovo have used flares and tear gas to protest against a senior war crimes court official in the capital ByThe Associated Press November 29, 2023, 10:04 AM PRISTINA, Kosovo — Opposition protesters in Kosovo on Wednesday used flares and tear gas to protest against a senior war crimes court official in the … Read more

Albania’s prime minister calls for more NATO troops in neighboring Kosovo following ethnic violence

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama urged NATO on Wednesday to further boost its military forces in Kosovo and secure the country’s borders with Serbia, warning that recent ethnic violence in Kosovo could potentially trigger a wider Balkan conflict. Kosovo’s border with Serbia was “out of control,” Rama said after an informal … Read more

Kosovo says it is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes in the 1998-1999 war

Kosovo’s prime minister said the country is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes against its population in the 1998-1999 war ByThe Associated Press November 8, 2023, 9:00 AM PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes against its population in the 1998-1999 war, the country’s prime minister said … Read more

EU envoy in surprise visit to Kosovo to push for further steps in normalization talks with Serbia

PRISTINA, Kosovo — The European Union’s envoy for the western Balkans began a surprise two-day visit to Kosovo on Monday to talk with its leaders on further steps in normalization talks with Serbia. Miroslav Lajcak met with Kosovar Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi, who is Kosovo’s main negotiator in the EU-facilitated talks with Serbia, from … Read more

Israel-Hamas war is overshadowing escalating Serbia-Kosovo tensions

NATO-led international peacekeeping force the Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers walk in the northern part of the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, on September 28, 2023. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images Leon Hartwell, a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), said escalating tensions between Serbia and Kosovo necessitated heightened vigilance, … Read more

Serbia and Kosovo leaders break off talks without result despite EU pressure

BRUSSELS — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo broke off talks on Thursday without signaling progress after European Union leaders weighed in to help them bridge their differences and start enacting an agreement they endorsed several months ago. Shortly after a series of meetings in Brussels ended on Thursday evening – some involving the leaders … Read more

Serbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks on the sidelines of this week’s EU summit as tensions simmer

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try to breathe life into talks aimed at normalizing their relations ByThe Associated Press October 25, 2023, 4:27 AM In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, third right, poses with Italian … Read more