Northern Ireland vs Greece: Talking points ahead of Nations League opener Ian Baraclough’s side also face Cyprus away and at home, either side of a trip to Kosovo The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Kosovo harnesses legacy of war to train Ukrainians to clear mines Dressed in body armour and a protective visor, Iryna Kustovska slowly sweeps a metal detector across a patch of grass in search of a buried fake landmine as her machine emits high-pitched squeaks. Reuters · Jun 1, 2022
Kosovo tribunal convicts veterans' leaders over witness intimidation In its first ever judgment a special tribunal in The Hague jailed two leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on Wednesday for revealing names of hundreds of protected witnesses involved in war crimes cases. Reuters · May 18, 2022
Scoop: U.S. to deny entry to some Afghans in Kosovo The determinations stem from security concerns, or the identification of potential ties to the Taliban or terrorist organizations. Axios · May 16, 2022
Kosovo hopes to join Council of Europe after Russia’s exit Kosovo government said on Thursday it will apply for membership at the European rights watchdog the Council of Europe, seizing an opportunity after Russia quit the body in mid-March. Reuters · May 12, 2022
‘This game is up’: Serbia urged to take a stand on Ukraine’s war Belgrade enjoys warm ties with Moscow but in recent weeks, pro-government tabloids have turned on Putin. Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022
Simon Schama: when history is weaponised for war As Putin appeals to the distant past to justify his invasion of Ukraine, militant nostalgia is on the march around the world Financial Times · May 6, 2022
Ukraine latest: Russia strikes Ukraine's east and south, as civilians evacuate from Mariupol steel plant Russia has carried out missile strikes across southern and eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say, and some women and children were evacuated from a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol after sheltering there for more than a week. ABC News · Apr 30, 2022
Ukrainian women train in Kosovo to find, clear landmines Learning to identify and defuse explosives is something a 20-year-old English teacher in Ukraine never thought she would have to do The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022
Bolla by Pajtim Statovci review – love during wartime An Albanian and a Serbian in Kosovo are wrenched apart by homophobia and conflict in this dark, powerful novel The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022
Police patrols attacked in Kosovo's volatile north Kosovo police said two of its patrol cars came under fire early on Friday in the country's north near its border with Serbia, where ethnic tensions are still simmering more than two decades since a war between ethnic Albanians and Serb forces ended. Reuters · Apr 15, 2022
Homeless dog who made soldiers smile in warzone adopted by sergeant after being shot Sergeant Kelsey and his US Army unit found comfort in stray dog Duke while they were at their base in Kosovo, and vowed to give him a forever home after he was suddenly shot in the warzone Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022
‘A dead body talks if you ask the right questions’: Ex-war crimes investigator on the grim task facing experts in Ukraine ‘Without a doubt’ war crimes committed in Bucha, British expert tells Andrew Buncombe The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine Kosovo’s president and Bosnia’s defence minister share their concerns about regional security and Moscow ally Serbia. Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2022
Reuters · Mar 29, 2022 Kosovo indicts man for taking part in killings of 130 people during war Kosovo government prosecutors said on Tuesday they have indicted an Albanian man accused of participating in the killings of 130 ethnic Albanians more than two decades ago during Kosovo's war for independence.Prosecutors said the Kosovo-born man, identified only by the initials M.A., was part of the Serb forces during the…
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 Madeleine Albright: First female secretary of state Before Albright, the inner sanctum of US foreign policymaking had been an almost exclusively male domain
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Kosovo Serbs protest to get votes in Serbia's April election Hundreds of ethnic Serbs in Kosovo have staged protests to pressure the government into allowing them to vote in neighboring Serbia’s April 3 general election
Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022 Editorial: Refugee and secretary of state: To honor Madeleine Albright, support the refugees she held dear Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died this week at the age of 84, was a complicated figure in the global geopolitics of the late 20th century. History judges these efforts in different lights. Her support for NATO intervention in Kosovo saved many lives, and she championed an international…
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Balkans split over Madeleine Albright's wartime legacy A monument in Kosovo, a snake named after her in Serbia
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 '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
Reuters · Mar 23, 2022 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.
Reuters · Mar 17, 2022 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 · Mar 14, 2022 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.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022 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 Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022 After Ukraine, Europe wonders who's next Russian target Some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine fear they could be next