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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Serbia's president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges 'campaign of lies' in wake of clashes

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Serbia's president on Sunday denied U.S. and other reports of a military buildup along the border with Kosovo, complaining of a “campaign of lies” against his country in the wake of a shootout a week earlier that killed four people and fueled tensions in the volatile Balkan region.

Both the United States and the European Union xpressed concern earlier this week about what they said was an increased military deployment by Serbia's border with its former province, and they urged Belgrade to scale down its troop presence there.

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