Kosovo

2022 - 7 - 31

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Tensions Rise Again Along Serbia-Kosovo Border As Protesters ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo blocked roads near two key border crossings with Serbia as tensions rose in the region a day before two Kosovar government ...

Details of the video, such as where and when it was filmed, have yet to be independently confirmed by official sources. The department said they played various roles in Russia’s attempts to manipulate and destabilize the United States and its allies and partners, including Ukraine. Satellite photos taken before and after the attack show that a small building in the middle of the Olenivka prison complex was damaged, its roof in splinters. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. The Kremlin said importers had to establish an account in dollars or euros at Russia’s third-largest bank, Gazprombank, then a second account in rubles. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. The Russian Defense Ministry on July 30 published a list naming 48 Ukrainian fighters aged 20 to 62 who were killed in the attack. Headquartered in Mykolayiv, a strategically important city that borders the Russian-occupied Kherson region, Nibulon, specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. "We are ready for the EU and are moving forward with a firm step toward full membership of the union. Putin stressed that the navy's ability to respond to threats with "lightning speed" was key to protecting Russia's sovereignty and freedom. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here.

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Tensions Rise as Kosovo Implements Reciprocity Measures on ... (Exit - Explain Albania)

Kosovo Serbs have blocked streets in the northern part of the country as Kosovo prepares to implement new requirements for Serbian travelers on Monday.

Kurti has reiterated that his government opposes the establishment of a mono-ethnic association of Serb municipalities, arguing this would lead to a dysfunctional Kosovo state. This is the second time in less than a year that tensions rise in Kosovo’s north. The NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) has sent troops to patrol the streets.

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Kosovo closes two border crossings after local Serbs block roads (Reuters)

Kosovo police said they closed two border crossings in the volatile north after local Serbs blocked roads and fired shots at police in protest at an order ...

Italian peacekeepers were visible in and around Mitrovica on Sunday. Kosovo police said they had to close the border crossings. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Sirens sound in northern Kosovo, background unclear - report (The Jerusalem Post)

The Serbian president had stated Serbia has "never been in a more complex and difficult situation [with Kosovo] than it is today."

The KoSSev news site reported on Sunday evening that it had been targeted by a DDOS attack, adding that it's IT team was working to restore functionality. Of course, Belgrade is also at the forefront of the attack, which the West wants to additionally 'neutralize' with Kosovo Albanian hands." Russia had claimed that it wanted to "denazify" Ukraine shortly before launching its invasion of the country in February. Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti issued a statement on Sunday evening, stating that Serbians began blocking roads and shooting ahead of the planned issuance of temporary documents. We have gathered in protest against the Kurti Government's decisions regarding IDs and license plates," a Serbian protester in the village of Rudare told Radio Free Europe. The roadblocks were reportedly set up by local Serbs who were protesting measures set to be put in place by Kosovo overnight.

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Serbia-Kosovo slam each other for 'false' info on border clashes (Daily Sabah)

Serbian officials rejected claims of border tensions with Kosovo, as Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti criticized 'illegal Serbian groups' for opening...

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NATO's force in Kosovo says it is prepared to intervene if stability is ... (Anadolu Agency)

Türkiye also has troops in Kosovo as part of KFOR's multinational peacekeeping force in the Balkans. Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo rose Sunday ahead of ...

''The overall security situation in the northern municipalities of Kosovo is tense. Kosovo, which Albanians predominantly inhabit, broke away from Serbia in 1999 and declared its independence in 2008. NATO's force in Kosovo says it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized

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Kosovo: Serbia inciting minority protests to destabilize (The Washington Post)

Kosovo's government is acccusing neighboring Serbia of trying to destabilize the country as ethnic Serbs block roads and conduct other incidents in the ...

The NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo said it was monitoring the “tense” situation in northern Kosovo and was “prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized.” But Serbia refuses to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence. A Kosovo government statement said that many “aggressive acts” like road blocking and shooting in the northern areas dominated by ethnic Serbs were committed Sunday and charged that they were incited by Serbia.

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Kosovo Delays License Plate Plan After Border Tensions (Voice of America)

The Kosovo government postponed implementation of a decision that would oblige Serbs in the north of the country to apply for car license plates issued by ...

Kosovo police said they had to close the border crossings. Italian peacekeepers were visible in and around Mitrovica on Sunday. The government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti said it would give Serbs a transitional period of 60 days to get Kosovo license plates, a year after giving up trying to impose them because of similar protests.

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Kosovo delays plan for volatile north as tensions rise near Serbian ... (The Guardian)

Protesters set up roadblocks and shots were fired after Pristina brought in rules that would mean Serbs in Kosovo must use Kosovo licence plates.

A similar rule is applied by Belgrade authorities to Kosovars who visit Serbia. Kosovo police said they had to close the border crossings. The statement said KFOR was “monitoring closely” and “prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardised”.

Kosovo: Serbia inciting minority protests to destabilize (ABC News)

Kosovo's government is acccusing neighboring Serbia of trying to destabilize the country as ethnic Serbs block roads and conduct other incidents in the ...

The reverse is required by Serbia for vehicles from Kosovo that go to Serbia. But Serbia refuses to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence. The NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo said it was monitoring the “tense” situation in northern Kosovo and was “prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized.”

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Le premier ministre du Kosovo accuse la Serbie d'être responsable ... (Anadolu Agency)

Le président Aleksandar Vucic et le chef de l'Office serbe pour le Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, sont les principaux coupables, déclare le premier ministre ...

Le Kosovo, qui est majoritairement habité par des Albanais, s'est séparé de la Serbie en 1999 et a déclaré son indépendance en 2008. Le Premier ministre kosovar a accusé dimanche le président de la Serbie d'être responsable de la recrudescence des tensions et de possibles conflits frontaliers entre l'armée serbe et la police kosovare, décriant ainsi les tentatives visant à susciter la "peur" et à faire naître des craintes en Serbie voisine. Le premier ministre du Kosovo accuse la Serbie d'être responsable des tensions frontalières

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Le Kosovo reporte l'entrée en vigueur de nouvelles règles à la ... (Le Devoir)

La police kosovare a déclaré avoir été la cible de coups de feu, sans faire de blessé, et des barricades avaient été érigées sur des routes menant en Serbie.

En septembre dernier, le nord de Kosovo a été le théâtre de vives tensions, après la décision de Pristina d’interdire les plaques d’immatriculation serbes sur son territoire, émaillées de manifestations quotidiennes et blocage de la circulation aux deux postes frontières. Le gouvernement du Kosovo a décidé de reporter d’un mois l’entrée en vigueur de nouvelles règles à la frontière avec la Serbie qui avaient provoqué des tensions dimanche dans le nord du pays, où des barricades ont été érigées et des coups de feu tirés sur la police. Dans un discours à la nation dimanche, le président serbe, Aleksandar Vucic, a déclaré que la situation au Kosovo n’avait « jamais été aussi complexe » pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent.

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Des Serbes du Kosovo bloquent les routes menant à la frontière serbe (Le Journal de Montréal)

La police kosovare a déclaré, dimanche, qu'elle a été la cible de coups de feu dans le nord du pays.

«L’atmosphère a été portée à ébullition», a déclaré M. Vucic, ajoutant que «la Serbie gagnera» si les Serbes sont attaqués. Le président serbe, Aleksandar Vucic, a déclaré, dans un discours à la nation dimanche, que la situation au Kosovo n’avait «jamais été aussi complexe» pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent. Par ailleurs, les Serbes du Kosovo, dont les véhicules portent des plaques d’immatriculation délivrées en Serbie, devront les remplacer par des plaques de la République du Kosovo dans un délai de deux mois.

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Kosovo : vives tensions à la frontière avec la Serbie (FRANCE 24)

La police kosovare a déclaré dimanche avoir été la cible de coups de feu dans le nord du pays où des barricades ont été érigées sur des routes menant en ...

Les Serbes du Kosovo ne reconnaissent pas l'autorité de Pristina, ni l'indépendance du Kosovo, et restent loyaux à Belgrade dont ils dépendent financièrement. Le président serbe Aleksandar Vucic a déclaré, dans un discours à la nation dimanche, que la situation au Kosovo n'avait "jamais été aussi complexe" pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent. Ces tirs n'ont fait aucun blessé, a précisé la police dans un communiqué. Les deux points de passages ont été fermés à la circulation. Les nouvelles règles, qui devaient entrer en vigueur lundi, prévoient que toute personne entrant au Kosovo avec une carte d'identité serbe dispose d'un document temporaire pendant son séjour dans le pays.

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Tensions rise on Serbia-Kosovo border, machine gun fire reported (TVP World)

An air of hostility rose in the region a day before Kosovan government regulations concerning Serbian-issued licence plates and ID documents come into ...

According to reports machine gun fire was heard just over 10 km west of the Serbian and Kosovo borders. Footage has surfaced on Twitter from the Serbian-Kosovo border region, in which sirens and machine gun fire can be heard. In addition, a new regulation regarding licence plates will also come into effect on August 1.

Kosovo: Serbia inciting minority protests to destabilize | CityNews ... (CityNews)

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's government early Monday accused neighboring Serbia of trying to destabilize the country as ethnic Serbs blocked roads and ...

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Kosovo-Serbia tensions flare; NATO peacekeepers tracking border ... (The Washington Post)

The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping mission said it is monitoring the protests over a new ID law and is prepared to intervene "if stability is jeopardized.”

The weekend unrest comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stirred wider tensions in the region. The Western military alliance launched a bombing campaign in 1999 that hit targets across what was then combined Serbia and Montenegro in a bid to halt Serbia’s onslaught against ethnic Kosovar Albanians fighting for autonomy. Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, welcomed a decision by Kosovo to delay the new measures until Sept. 1 and called for all roadblocks to be removed immediately.

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Kosovo Agrees To Delay New Travel Rules After Tensions Rise At ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

On July 31, ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo blocked roads near two key border crossings with Serbia as tensions rose in the region a day before the two ...

Satellite photos taken before and after the attack show that a small building in the middle of the Olenivka prison complex was damaged, its roof in splinters. The department said they played various roles in Russia’s attempts to manipulate and destabilize the United States and its allies and partners, including Ukraine. The Kremlin said importers had to establish an account in dollars or euros at Russia’s third-largest bank, Gazprombank, then a second account in rubles. Headquartered in Mykolayiv, a strategically important city that borders the Russian-occupied Kherson region, Nibulon, specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley. The Russian Defense Ministry on July 30 published a list naming 48 Ukrainian fighters aged 20 to 62 who were killed in the attack. "We are ready for the EU and are moving forward with a firm step toward full membership of the union. Putin stressed that the navy's ability to respond to threats with "lightning speed" was key to protecting Russia's sovereignty and freedom. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. We only need a decision from the people themselves, who have not yet made it for themselves," he said in his nightly address on July 31. Turkey's Defense Ministry said in a statement that the vessel was expected in Istanbul on August 2. Ukraine has always been a reliable partner and will remain one should Russia respect its part of the deal," Kuleba tweeted. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here.

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Le Kosovo reporte l'entrée en vigueur de nouvelles règles à la ... (La Presse)

Ces mesures avaient suscité de vives tensions dimanche dans le nord du Kosovo où vit une minorité serbe. La police kosovare a déclaré avoir été la cible de ...

En septembre dernier, le nord de Kosovo a été le théâtre de vives tensions, après la décision de Pristina d’interdire les plaques d’immatriculation serbes sur son territoire, émaillées de manifestations quotidiennes et blocage de la circulation aux deux postes-frontière. Dans un discours à la nation dimanche, le président serbe Aleksandar Vucic a déclaré que la situation au Kosovo n’avait « jamais été aussi complexe » pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent. (Pristina) Le gouvernement du Kosovo a décidé de reporter d’un mois l’entrée en vigueur de nouvelles règles à la frontière avec la Serbie qui avaient provoqué des tensions dimanche dans le nord du pays, où des barricades ont été érigées et des coups de feu tirés sur la police.

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Kosovo delays planned Serbian border rules after tensions rise (Aljazeera.com)

Tensions arise after Pristina asks people entering Kosovo with Serbian IDs to replace them with a temporary document.

They remain politically loyal to Serbia which still provides financial support. The latest tensions came after the government in Pristina said from Monday, people entering Kosovo with Serbian IDs would have to replace them with a temporary document during their stay in the country. Kosovo’s government has postponed for a month the implementation of new border rules that sparked tensions in the north of the country where ethnic Serbs blocked roads and unknown gunmen fired on police.

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Kosovo delays new rules amid growing Serbia tensions (POLITICO.eu)

Fears of Balkan instability grew on Sunday as ethnic Serbs blocked roads in protest over regulations requiring Serbs in northern Kosovo to use Pristina-issued ...

“Expect all roadblocks to be removed immediately,” he said. “The overall security situation in the Northern municipalities of Kosovo is tense,” KFOR said in a statement, adding that the “mission is monitoring closely and is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized, in accordance with its mandate.” The spat over license plates already fueled tensions last year.

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Kosovo Postpones Plan for Serb Documents as Tensions Soar (Bloomberg)

Kosovo agreed to postpone by 30 days its plan to make government-issued ID cards and car plates mandatory for all residents after members of its restive ...

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Tensions à la frontière du Kosovo, la force de l'Otan « prête à ... (L'Obs)

Des coups de feu ont retenti à la frontière entre le Kosovo et la Serbie et des barricades ont été érigées sur les routes.

Les Serbes du Kosovo ne reconnaissent pas l’autorité de Pristina, ni l’indépendance du Kosovo, et restent loyaux à Belgrade dont ils dépendent financièrement. Face à ces tensions, le gouvernement du Kosovo a décidé de reporter d’un mois l’entrée en vigueur de nouvelles règles à la frontière, à l’issue d’une rencontre avec l’ambassadeur des Etats-Unis Jeffrey Honevier. Ces nouvelles règles, qui devaient entrer en vigueur ce lundi, prévoient que toute personne entrant au Kosovo avec une carte d’identité serbe dispose d’un document temporaire pendant son séjour dans le pays. Ces tirs n’ont fait aucun blessé, a précisé la police dans un communiqué. Les deux points de passages ont été fermés à la circulation.

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Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as ... (CNN)

Kosovo's government on Monday began issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens crossing into its territory, as Serbs living in the north of the country who ...

Italian peacekeepers were visible in and around then northern town of Mitrovica on Sunday. A year ago, after local Serbs blocked the same roads in another row over license plates, Kosovo's government deployed special police forces and Belgrade flew fighter jets close to the border. Following tensions on Sunday and consultations with US and EU ambassadors, the government said it would postpone until September 1 a decision giving local Serbs 60 days to switch to Kosovo license plates and requiring extra documents to be issued at the border to Serbian citizens, including those living in Kosovo without local documents.

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Des tensions éclatent au nord du Kosovo, la mission de l'Otan se dit ... (Le Figaro)

La police kosovare a déclaré dimanche avoir été la cible de coups de feu dans le nord du pays où des barricades ont été érigées sur des routes menant en ...

Le président serbe Aleksandar Vucic a déclaré, dans un discours à la nation dimanche, que la situation au Kosovo n'avait «jamais été aussi complexe» pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent. Les Serbes du Kosovo ne reconnaissent pas l'autorité de Pristina, ni l'indépendance du Kosovo, et restent loyaux à Belgrade dont ils dépendent financièrement. Dimanche soir, des centaines de Serbes du Kosovo ont massé camions, camions-citernes et autres véhicules lourds sur les routes menant aux points de passage de Jarinje et Brnjak, a constaté un journaliste de l'AFP. Une foule s'est alors installée autour des barricades, avec l'intention affichée d'y passer la nuit.

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Des Serbes du Kosovo bloquent les routes menant à la frontière serbe (TVA Nouvelles)

La police kosovare a déclaré, dimanche, qu'elle a été la cible de coups de feu dans le nord du pays.

En septembre dernier, le nord du Kosovo a été le théâtre de vives tensions après la décision de Pristina d’interdire les plaques d’immatriculation serbes sur son territoire, émaillées de manifestations quotidiennes et caractérisées par le blocage de la circulation aux deux postes-frontières. Les Serbes du Kosovo ne reconnaissent pas l’autorité de Pristina ni l’indépendance du Kosovo et ils restent loyaux à Belgrade, dont ils dépendent financièrement. Par ailleurs, les Serbes du Kosovo, dont les véhicules portent des plaques d’immatriculation délivrées en Serbie, devront les remplacer par des plaques de la République du Kosovo dans un délai de deux mois.

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Les tensions affleurent à nouveau entre la Serbie et le Kosovo (Les Échos)

La Serbie et le Kosovo, son ancienne province dont elle ne reconnaît pas l'indépendance, ont frôlé l'affrontement armé dimanche soir alors que de nouvelles ...

Dans un discours à la nation dimanche, le président serbe, Aleksandar Vučić, avait déclaré que la situation au Kosovo n'avait « jamais été aussi complexe » pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent. Le Kosovo ne fait pas le poids militairement et la Serbie aurait ruiné d'un coup sa délicate stratégie d'équilibre entre l'Est et l'Ouest . Des barricades avaient été dressées, des blindés déployés et des tirs entendus dimanche dans le nord du Kosovo, où vit une importante minorité serbe.

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Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia: Why NATO is 'prepared to ... (The Washington Post)

Under new regulations that were meant to take effect on Aug. 1, ethnic Serbs living in villages in northern Kosovo would have had to apply for license plates ...

Serbia and Kosovo fought a brutal war between 1998 and 1999 that ended with the involvement of NATO in a U.S.-backed bombing campaign against Serbian territory. Members of the Kosovo Liberation Army were also accused of committing war crimes against ethnic Serbs in Kosovo and those they viewed as collaborators. Western countries and NATO became involved, bringing the parties together in France in February 1999 to negotiate a truce. The creation of the force was approved by a U.N. Security Council resolution. Albin Kurti, Kosovo’s prime minister, accused the protesters of trying to “destabilize” Kosovo and charged that Serbia was orchestrating “aggressive acts” during the protests. Kosovo’s allies, including the United States and European Union, called for calm and urged Pristina to delay implementation of the new rules. Another rule would have forced Serbian nationals visiting Kosovo to get an additional entry-exit document from Kosovar authorities at the border. Serbia imposes a similar rule on Kosovars seeking to cross its borders. Since the 1998-99 war, some in that population had used Serbian license plates with a different status. Authorities in Kosovo tolerated the dual-track system to preserve the peace but said last year they would no longer do so. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008, but Serbia still considers Kosovo its province. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said, “We have never been in a more difficult situation.”

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NATO peacekeepers oversee removal of roadblocks in Kosovo (Reuters)

NATO-led peacekeepers backed by helicopters on Monday oversaw the removal of roadblocks protesters had set up in north Kosovo, where political tensions have ...

Tensions with Serbia remain high and Kosovo's fragile peace is maintained by NATO's KFOR mission, which has 3,770 troops on the ground. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com It was not immediately clear how many of the roadblocks were removed. “Violence will not be tolerated. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Kosovo-Serbie : pourquoi ce regain de tensions ? (FRANCE 24)

De nouvelles tensions ont éclaté, dimanche, à la frontière entre la Serbie et le Kosovo, ancienne province serbe, où des barricades ont été érigées et des ...

Dans ce contexte, les intérêts qui se jouent dans le conflit entre la Serbie et le Kosovo ne sont peut-être pas anodins. "Au moment où Moscou coupe le robinet du gaz en Europe de l'Ouest, le gazoduc Turkstream, lui, fonctionne pour les Serbes, ce qui contribue à faire gagner aux Russes énormément d'opinions favorables". Mais depuis la fin de la guerre en 1999 (qui a fait plus de 13 000 morts, dont 11 000 Albanais), la paix entre Kosovo et Serbie demeure fragile, et les points d'achoppement sont nombreux. Ce que n'a jamais accepté la Serbie, soutenue par la Russie et la Chine. Ce qui a mis le feu aux poudres ? La nouvelle politique frontalière du gouvernement kosovar, censée entrer en vigueur lundi. It’s an evolving situation tonight but it’s possible that Serbia has upped the ante as part of a geopolitical move coordinated with Russia— Mark Urban (@MarkUrban01) July 31, 2022 C’est toujours le même scénario", poursuit-il. Face aux accrochages survenus dimanche, le gouvernement du Kosovo a finalement décidé de reporter d'un mois l'entrée en vigueur de la mesure. De son côté, Alexis Troude évoque "un jeu géopolitique" avec d’un côté les États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni qui confortent l'autorité de Pristina, et de l'autre Belgrade, soutenue de plus en plus fortement par la Russie et la Chine. Entre Belgrade et Pristina, les relations n'ont donc jamais été normalisées. Si l'indépendance du Kosovo est aujourd'hui reconnue par la plupart des pays occidentaux, la Serbie s'y refuse, tout comme la Russie, qui fait figure de "soutien politique de la Serbie". Si bien que Belgrade est aujourd'hui la seule capitale européenne à soutenir Vladimir Poutine depuis le déclenchement de la guerre en Ukraine. Certaines ont notamment du mal à passer auprès de la minorité serbe qui vit toujours dans le nord du Kosovo mais reste loyale à Belgrade, dont elle dépend financièrement. La situation au Kosovo n'a "jamais été aussi complexe" pour la Serbie et les Serbes qui y vivent, a d'ailleurs déclaré, dimanche, le président serbe, Aleksandar Vucic, dans un discours à la nation. La frontière entre les deux pays a été le théâtre, dimanche 31 juillet, d'un regain de tensions, la police kosovare ayant déclaré avoir été la cible de coups de feu dans le Nord alors que des barricades ont été érigées par des centaines de Serbes du Kosovo sur des routes menant aux points de passage de Jarinje et Brnjak.

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Social Media Disinformation Spreads Panic About Kosovo-Serbia ... (Balkan Insight)

Social media users are spreading disinformation about a full-scale 'war' that has allegedly already broken out between Kosovo and Serbia after Kosovo Serbs ...

Several Kosovo media such as Nacionale and Indeks Online among others reported that a Kosovo police official and two Serbian citizens had been injured by gunfire between police and the citizens that erected the barricades. It’s why ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal on Yugoslavia) should be dissolved,” Grenell said in one tweet, which received over 500 likes. A similar escalation occurred in September 2021, after Kosovo’s government required vehicles with Serbian licence plates to switch to temporary Kosovo-issued ones at the border. Photos from last year are being shared on social media as if they happened on Sunday, On July 31, 2022. Up to 1,501 citizens have been provided with this document, waiting 20 seconds”. “This is an irresponsible and unnecessary comment. 🇷🇸 is trying to start an aggressive war. Serbia is trying to start an aggressive war.” If Serbia invades#Kosovo, we should defend the Kosovars. 🇺🇦 is ready to act with our troops on the ground. Barricades in the village of Rudar, on the road to Serb-majority Kosovo municipality of Leposavic, close to the border with Serbia, August 1, 2022. Nor has Ukraine recognized Kosovo’s sovereignty. Photo: Adelina Ahmeti/BIRN

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Kosovo : Retour au calme après les tensions du week-end (Anadolu Agency)

Le Kosovo a reporté la mise en application de nouvelles règles qui rendraient obligatoires les cartes d'identité et les plaques d'immatriculation kosovares ...

Le Kosovo, qui est majoritairement habité par des Albanais, s'est séparé de la Serbie en 1999 et a déclaré son indépendance en 2008. Des milliers de personnes vivant dans les zones à majorité serbe du Kosovo utilisent des plaques d'immatriculation émises par les autorités serbes en faisant fi des autorités kosovares. - Le Kosovo a reporté la mise en application de nouvelles règles qui rendraient obligatoires les cartes d'identité et les plaques d'immatriculation kosovares pour les habitants des zones à majorité serbe

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