Posted 9/29/2023, 8:48:00 PM

Kosovo-Serbia Tensions at Breaking Point After Violent Clashes and Troop Buildups

White House warns of escalating tensions between Kosovo and Serbia after violent clashes. Calls latest shootout "well-coordinated and planned".
U.S. monitoring Serbian military buildup on Kosovo border, including tanks and artillery. Calls it "very destabilizing".
NATO bolstering troop presence in Kosovo after shootout that killed 3 Serbians and 1 Kosovo police officer.
Kosovo accuses Serbia of attack, Belgrade denies but president calls gunmen "heroes".
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken calls Serbian president urging immediate de-escalation of tensions.

thehill.com

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9/25/2023

Kosovo Police Killed in Shootout with Serb Gunmen; Russia Warns of Rising Tensions

The Kremlin is closely monitoring the "potentially dangerous" situation in Kosovo, where ethnic Serb gunmen stormed a village and barricaded themselves into a monastery, sparking tensions between Russia and Kosovo.