Kosovo

Kosovo stood with Ukraine, Zelensky’s words in Belgrade were a painful betrayal - opinion

For Kosovars, Ukraine’s suffering was not something distant or abstract. We know what it means to watch civilians flee their homes. That history is one reason Kosovo embraced Ukraine so strongly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 3, 2026.
Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

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A DRONE picture shows people gathering for a protest, as part of a nationwide anti-government movement triggered by the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy in November 2024, following Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation announcement, in Kraljevo, Serbia, June 28, 2026

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Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman (L) with President Isaac Herzog at his Jerusalem residence, 2024.

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Kosovo PM says tensions with Serbs could escalate, warns of new conflict

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared again earlier this month when Pristina said it would oblige Serbs living in the north to start using license plates issued in Pristina.

 Kosovo police patrol a road in Zupce, Kosovo August 1, 2022.

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia erupt over license plates

The unrest has reached a fever pitch at this time in part due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

 Kosovo ethnic Serbs pass through barricades near the border crossing between Kosovo and Serbia in Jarinje, Kosovo, September 28, 2021.

Kosovo-Serbia: The background to the sirens in the Balkans - explainer

The recent gunfire, sirens and border closings between the two Balkan countries have raised alarms. Here is an explainer on the region's complex history.

 Kosovo police patrol a road in Zupce, Kosovo August 1, 2022.

Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as protesters block roads

Fourteen years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, some 50,000 Serbs in the north still use license plates and documents issued by Serbian authorities, refusing to recognize the state.

 A general view shows trucks blocking a road in Rudare, Kosovo, August 1, 2022.

Serbia-Kosovo crisis, for Putin, is all about the US - analysis

The recent diplomatic moves by Russi are all about removing America from the powerful position it obtained in 1999, in the wake of the Kosovo War.

 Members of the KFOR peacekeeping force patrol the area near the border crossing between Kosovo and Serbia in Jarinje, Kosovo, October 2, 2021.

Sirens sound in northern Kosovo, background unclear - report

The Serbian president had stated Serbia has "never been in a more complex and difficult situation [with Kosovo] than it is today."

People are pictured through Kosovo flag as they take part in celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Kosovo's independence in Pristina, Kosovo February 17, 2018

America-first policies are good for US-Israel ties, the world - Grenell

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Former US acting director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell promotes a Trump-esque America-first agenda.

 RICHARD GRENELL: I want US-Israel relations to not be dependent upon conflicts of the need for military support.

Kosovo applies to join Council of Europe, sparking outrage from Serbia

Belgrade called the announcement a violation of the Washington Agreement and UNSC resolution 1244.

People are pictured through Kosovo flag as they take part in celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Kosovo's independence in Pristina, Kosovo February 17, 2018

Russian-Ukrainian war could spill over into the Balkans, Kosovo FM warns

"We have no illusions about what [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants to achieve in Ukraine," Gërvalla-Schwarz said

 At the reception in israel, May 10, 2022.

Kosovo, Israel ink cooperation deal a year after Jerusalem embassy opens

The ministers signed agreements in the areas of culture, education, science and film coproduction.

The flags of Israel, Kosovo and the US are seen on a desk during a virtual ceremony to sign an agreement establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and Kosovo in the Israeli foreign ministry in Jerusalem February 1, 2021