Kosovo's relations with Serbia remain fraught with tension 15 years after it declared independence, with Belgrade still not recognising the statehood of its former province. With the war in Ukraine casting a shadow across the historically turbulent Balkans, the West is pressing the two sides to normalise ties to lessen the risk of instability resurfacing in the wider region.
Following is a timeline of the main developments and events in relations between Kosovo and Serbia from the late 1990s to just before Kosovo's 15th statehood anniversary on Feb. 17.
February 1998 - Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) guerrillas launch an uprising against Serbia's repressive rule in its restive southern province, whose population is 90% ethnic Albanian.
