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The Latest Breaking News from Kosovo

Balkans split over Madeleine Albright's wartime legacy

A monument in Kosovo, a snake named after her in Serbia

The Independent UK

'She became our voice': Albright hailed by world leaders

As she pressed the Clinton administration into action against Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic over war crimes in the Balkans, Madeleine Albright would harken back to her own childhood as a refugee from Czechoslovakia who fled the Nazis in war-torn Europe

The Independent UK

U.S., France, Italy, Germany and Britain disappointed over Kosovo's rejection of Serbian voting plan

The United States, France, Italy, Germany and Britain said on Wednesday they were disappointed with a decision by Kosovo not to allow eligible citizens to vote in neighboring Serbia's elections next month, warning the move would undermine the Balkan republic's European aspirations.

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Kosovo president asks Washington for help in joining NATO

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has asked U.S. President Joe Biden to use Washington's influence within NATO member states to help her country join the military alliance.

Reuters

Kosovo arrests 50 police, customs officers in bribe probe

Kosovo's state prosecutor on Monday said it has arrested 48 policemen and two customs officers believed to have taken bribes for allowing illegal goods to enter the country. The arrested officers were working at border crossings with Albania in the southwest part of the country.

Reuters

Russia may pressure Serbia to undermine western Balkans, leaders warn

Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina urge western leaders to ‘engage more actively and strongly’ in the region

The Guardian - UK

After Ukraine, Europe wonders who's next Russian target

Some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine fear they could be next

The Independent UK

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One woman’s war story: Hive, the real-life Sundance hit set on Kosovo’s feminist frontline

Last year’s festival saw a hat-trick of awards for a feature telling the true story of Fahrije Hoti, a Kosovan war widow who rebelled against her village patriarchy

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINER: Putin's Balkan narrative argument for Ukraine war

Well before Russian tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine, Vladimir Putin was using the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s to ostensibly offer justification for the invasion of a sovereign European country

The Independent UK

Kosovo parliament urges government to start NATO membership bid

Kosovo's parliament approved a resolution on Thursday asking the government to start negotiations on NATO membership following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine is a ‘Sarajevo in the making’, warns Kosovo’s PM

Russia’s invasion has brought painful memories of warfare in the Balkans, and fresh fears, Albin Kurti tells The Independent’s Anna Isaac as he calls Russia’s actions genocide

The Independent UK

Kosovo to shelter 20 Ukrainian journalists working remotely

Kosovo plans to offer shelter for up to six months to 20 Ukrainian journalists forced to leave their country following the invasion by Russia, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

Reuters

Time for Bosnia to ‘get rid of Russian influence’: Analysts

The Ukraine crisis presents opportunity for Bosnia ‘to deal a decisive blow’ to Putin-backed separatists, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Hungary will not allow lethal weapons for Ukraine to transit its territory - FM

Hungary will not send troops or weapons to Ukraine and will not allow lethal weapons to transit its territory in order to keep the country safe, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday during a visit to Kosovo.

Reuters

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Kosovo asks U.S. for permanent military base, speedier NATO membership

Kosovo has asked the United States to establish a permanent military base in the country and speed up its integration into NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kosovo's Defence Minister Armend Mehaj said on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Kyiv to hold talks with Moscow

Ukraine news from February 27: Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert as Kyiv agrees to talks.

Evening Standard

Johnson announces sanctions as West responds to Putin

War on the European continent is the rule, rather than the exception. From the Visigoths and Charlemagne to the Second World War and Kosovo, this corner of the world has endured a near-constant state of fighting. Not for nothing is the ‘list of conflicts in Europe‘ Wikipedia page several hundred…

The Independent UK

With all eyes on Ukraine, Putin to send his envoy to Balkans

With all eyes on a possible Russia invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending his top security envoy to the Balkans where Moscow has been trying to maintain influence mainly through its ally Serbia

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The Independent UK

‘Creating chaos’: Russia fans flames in the Balkans to threaten EU and Nato

While all eyes are on Ukraine, Moscow’s manoeuvring in southeast Europe has stirred ethnic tensions and risks threatening fragile peace in several states, writes Borzou Daragahi

Reuters

Kosovo president accuses Russia of destabilising Balkans

Kosovo's president accused Russia on Thursday of using its traditional ally Serbia to "destabilise" the Balkans, as Moscow faces off against the West in the Ukraine crisis.

Reuters

Renovation of Nazi ally's Kosovo house causes ire

The renovation of a house in Kosovo that belonged to a minister in a pro-Nazi government during World War Two has prompted an outcry, with Germany warning of historical "whitewashing" and the European Union and United Nations halting the project.

The Independent UK

EU envoy in Serbia-Kosovo talks optimistic of progress soon

The European Union envoy in talks on normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo says he is “rather optimistic” that the next top-level meeting in the stalled EU-facilitated negotiations would result in some progress

The Independent UK

EU, US want faster progress in Serbia-Kosovo talks

Envoys from the European Union and the United States have urged Kosovo and Serbia to make concrete progress in EU-brokered negotiations aimed at resolving a long-running dispute

Reuters

U.S., EU urge Kosovo to honour local autonomy deal for Serb region

European Union and U.S. envoys urged Kosovo on Wednesday to implement a deal granting more autonomy to Serb-majority municipalities that was signed as part of a normalisation process between Pristina and Belgrade.

The Independent UK

Hope and healing in Kosovo's Oscar entry 'Hive'

Filmmaker Blerta Basholli's debut feature “Hive," about an Albanian-language film about a woman who starts her own business after the Kosovo War, is an international sensation

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