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Richard Grenell revives claim John Bolton pushed Kosovo ‘territory swap’ idea

Richard Grenell revives claim John Bolton pushed Kosovo ‘territory swap’ idea

President Trump’s Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions, Richard Grenell has resurfaced a 2020 Fox News interview to argue that the territory-swap concept discussed in the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue was the...
August 26, 2025 -
Diplomacy
US concerned about any effort to limit Serb participation in Kosovo local elections

US concerned about any effort to limit Serb participation in Kosovo local elections

The United States is “concerned about any effort” to restrict Serb parties from taking part in Kosovo’s 12 October local elections, the U.S. chargé d’affaires in Pristina, Anu Prattipati, told...
August 22, 2025 -
Diplomacy
Kosovo indicts 21 in absentia for war crimes against civilians

Kosovo indicts 21 in absentia for war crimes against civilians

Kosovo’s Special Prosecution has filed an indictment in absentia against 21 individuals at the Basic Court in Pristina for the offense “War crimes against the civilian population.” The prosecutor said...
August 19, 2025 -
Politics
Germany urges implementation of Kosovo Constitutional Court decision on constitutive session

Germany urges implementation of Kosovo Constitutional Court decision on constitutive session

Michael Reiffenstuel, Germany’s Director for the Western Balkans at the Federal Foreign Office, has called on Kosovo’s political actors to respect and implement the Constitutional Court’s decision on the constitutive...
August 12, 2025 -
Diplomacy
Thousands protest in Pristina against Hague rulings on former KLA leaders amid anger at government

Thousands protest in Pristina against Hague rulings on former KLA leaders amid anger at government

On Thursday afternoon, Pristina saw a massive protest against the Kosovo Specialist Chambers’ decisions on former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders—an escalation of frustration with the Special Court that many...
August 9, 2025 -
Politics
Zelensky calls PM Edi Rama: Informed him about the war, thank you Albania

Zelensky calls PM Edi Rama: Informed him about the war, thank you Albania

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation today with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, briefing him on the situation at the front and recent diplomatic talks. Why is this...
August 7, 2025 -
Diplomacy

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