NATO confirms strengthening of KFOR with 200 soldiers to join a 400-strong UK contingent already exercising in Kosovo. Says it’s a “prudent step” in order “to fulfil its UN mandate: to maintain a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all people in Kosovo”
And Kirby revealed, “We are monitoring a large Serbian deployment along the border of Kosovo," including "unprecedented forward deployment of artillery, tanks, and service members.” “We are calling on Serbia to withdraw those forces.”
Today @Blinken called @anabrnabic, @JakeSullivan46 called @VjosaOsmaniPRKS, @NATO considering increase in deployment to northern Kosovo
Kirby said this week's attack on police in northern Kosovo had "high level of sophistication and training" with “military grade” cache of weapons. “Not the kind of attack carried out randomly, or ad hoc… These kind of arms represent a threat to Kosovo, international personnel."
The White House: Serbs are deploying unprecedented artillery and tanks on the border with Kosovo
White House urges Serbia to 'withdraw' forces from Kosovo border
.@Vucic discusses investment potential, cooperation with @PM_ViktorOrban, AlNahyan
"The North Atlantic Council met today to discuss the situation in Kosovo. Allies expressed their deep concern about the increasing tensions in northern Kosovo."
This morning, Kosovo Police are conducting search operations in 5 locations across 3 municipalities in the north, including properties owned by Radoicic. The searches are related to the Banjska terrorist attack. KP is coordinating with EULEX & KFOR
1 year agoAccording to RFE/RL, a search operation is underway in Mitrovica North, at a restaurant which is believed to be owned by Ema Radojcic, Milan Radojcic's wife
Massive floods due to extreme rain fall in the Volos of Greece
Video coming out of Volos in Greece tonight
In Novi Sad, posters dedicated to the murdered Serbs in Banjska
Kfor: Kosovo police reacted in accordance with the legal powers
1 year agoRussian attack destroyed the ferry crossing on the border with Romania: at the time of the attack, there was a bus with children there
Kosovo's Chief Special Prosecutor, Blerim Isufaj tells RTK two of the killed militia hold both Serbia and Republic of Kosovo citizenships
1 year agoMiroslav Lajcak: Intense and very substantial consultations with Chief diplomatic advisers Bonne, Plötner, Talo and DAS Escobar. We discussed the next steps in the implementation of the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation and the situation in the north of Kosovo. Grateful for the full support
Blinken: The recent violent attacks on the Kosovo Police near the Banjska Monastery are unacceptable. We call on the governments of Kosovo and Serbia to avoid actions which could further inflame tensions and to immediately return to the EU-facilitated Dialogue
The Law on Immovable Property withdrawn from the agenda of the Parliament of the Republic of Srpska
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: The United States condemns the violent attack on Kosovo police
1 year agoKosovo security forces took control of the Banjska Orthodox monastery in the north of Kosovo after a confrontation with a group of armed men, and the Pristina authorities closed the crossings to Serbia
Blinken: The United States "strongly" condemns the violent attacks on Kosovo police
1 year agoDebris of S-300 missiles crashed at Kitskany village in Transnistria, Moldova
1 year agoThe road leading to Banjska remains closed. Prosecutors and investigators heading towards Monastery for evidence. A vehicle filled with ammunition was found close bythis morning, Prosecutor's Office announced
1 year agoAt least four people were shot dead in Northern Kosovo yesterday when Serb gunmen stormed the village of Banjska. The gunmen apparently entered the village in armoured vehicles, firing on police before 30 of them, all armed, hid out at a Serbian Orthodox monastery
1 year agoSerbia / Kosovo : Security Forces released new photos of the captured materials from the attackers in the village of Banjska in Zvečan, Mitrovica District. At least one Yugoslavian/Serbian 64mm M80 'Zolja' anti-tank weapon was captured which appears to be unfired
Prime Minister of Kosovo: A police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting operation in Kosovo
1 year agoThe SDA, DF, & NES blocs in the BiH Parliament are challenging the constitutional legality of a draconian libel law in the RS entity which has also been condemned by the EU & U.S. Unclear why the Troika parties, which also criticized the law, have not joined this initiative.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic demanded international intervention to free three Serbs who were arrested in Kosovo on suspicion of committing war crimes
1 year agoAn explosion took place this morning on board a Togo-flagged ship, in the Sulina area of the Danube Delta. The ship was damaged, Romanian rescuers took over 12 crew members. It seems that the ship hit a sea mine
