Kosovo

The Thaci verdict exposes the West’s unresolved Kosovo double standard - opinion

Serbia seeks nothing other than equal treatment and for what happened during the conflict in Kosovo and Metohija (KiM) to be called by its proper name.

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who resigned and was taken into custody of a war crimes tribunal, appears for the first time before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Netherlands November 9, 2020.
People pass near a banner depicting former Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci and former parliament speaker Kadri Veseli, in Skenderaj, Kosovo September 15, 2026.

Hashim Thaci convicted of murder, torture, and detention in Kosovo war crimes trial

US Major General Jasper Jeffers, who leads the ISF mission, and Commander of the Kosovo Security Force Lieutenant General Bashkim Jashari sign a document of Kosovo joining the ISF mission, published September 7, 2026.

Kosovo signs document to join Gazan International Stabilization Force

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.

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


Kosovo and Serbia - Israel’s Balkan blunder

To fully comprehend the sensitivity of the matter, just consider how important the Kosovo issue is to Belgrade, with whom Israel has been cultivating increasingly warm relations in recent years.

A WOMAN passes a mural depicting US President Donald Trump and text reading ‘Kosovo is Serbia,’ in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 4

Serbia won’t move embassy if Israel recognizes Kosovo

Serbia’s agreement said that they would also open an embassy in Jerusalem. Earlier this year, Belgrade announced that it would open a trade office in the capital

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the nation after riots overnight in the capital, in Belgrade, Serbia, July 8, 2020.

Donald Trump disproves the Middle East doomsday predictions - opinion

Not to say that Trump’s record is flawless, but his diplomatic successes are undeniable.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump welcomes PA President Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, in 2017.

EU warns Serbia, Kosovo against opening embassies in Jerusalem

Ashkenazi, Levin ask Croatian FM to move embassy to capital.

GERMAN FOREIGN Minister Heiko Maas (right) takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman during a symbolic handover in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin last week.

Why Israel stopped worrying about Palestinians copying Kosovo - analysis

The bigger reason why Israel was wary of ties with Kosovo was because of a concern over setting a precedent for the Palestinians.

Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci attends a ceremony of security forces a day before parliament's vote on whether to form a national army, in Pristina, Kosovo, December 13, 2018.

Turkey expresses 'concern' at Kosovo, Serbia embassy move to Jerusalem

"The relocation by any country of its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would constitute a clear violation of international law," Ankara said.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint news conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan after their meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, October 7, 2019

Israeli ex-envoys blast deals with Kosovo, Serbia

Promises to move embassies to Jerusalem met with skepticism

SERBS FROM Kosovo protest in Belgrade against recognition 37

Palestinians: We'll sever ties with nations that open a Jerusalem embassy

Trump has pushed for other countries to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem, and was the person who announced the Serbian and Kosovo decision.

Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (not pictured) in Amman, Jordan, September 6, 2020.

What’s up with Kosovo? - analysis

Israel balked, unwilling to change a then decade-old policy of not extending recognition to the Muslim country in the heart of southeastern Europe?

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci speaks during interview in Pristina, Kosovo August 14, 2018

The links between Serbia and Israel remain strong – opinion

The friendship between Serbia and Israel is not based only on current geopolitical and economic interests, but on traditionally good relations between the Serbian and Jewish people.

SERBIAN PRESIDENT Aleksandar Vucic leaves a polling station after voting in the first national election since the coronavirus lockdown, in Belgrade on June 21.