Kosova & Global Affairs 🧵

📰#Kosova & the World. Int’l Relations, Security, Developments, Tensions. Sometimes undiplomatic. „If you want peace, prepare for war“ #NATO #EU #WesternBalkans

[Kosova & Global Affairs 🧵 @AboutKosova]

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[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

[Kosova & Global Affairs 🧵 @AboutKosova]

@albulenahaxhiu_ @PehrsonA 🇽🇰🤝🇸🇪

[Albulena Haxhiu @albulenahaxhiu_]

Today, I received the credentials of Sweden’s Ambassador to Kosova, @PehrsonA. I reaffirmed Kosova’s commitment to deepening our excellent bilateral cooperation and wished Ambassador Pehrson every success in her new mission. 🇽🇰🇸🇪

[Albulena Haxhiu @albulenahaxhiu_]

Today, I met with the new Head of @EULEXKosovo, Mr. Antero Lopes. I expressed my appreciation for EULEX’s role in supporting Kosova’s institutions in strengthening the rule of law and monitoring the justice system, and reaffirmed our commitment to continued close cooperation.

[Kosova & Global Affairs 🧵 @AboutKosova]

🇽🇰🇹🇷| Serbia’s regime leader Vucic remains in a state of desperate fury over the decision by the NATO-led KFOR mission in the Republic of Kosova to hand over control of the main bridge in the industrial city of Mitrovica to the Kosova Police.

Enraged by his powerlessness, Vucic intends to write to NATO Secretary General Rutte to ask him to intervene.

Vucic’s army chief had previously attempted to contact KFOR Commander Özkan Ulutaş—who leads the peacekeeping mission in Kosova—by phone, only to be bitterly disappointed.

Commander Ulutaş reportedly defended the decision and reaffirmed NATO’s position: Kosovar police forces are capable of cooperating with KFOR.

Vucic is now accusing Commander Ulutaş—whom he disparagingly referred to as "a Turk"—and Türkiye (one of Kosova’s closest allies) of having orchestrated this decision.

Commander Ulutaş has previously described the cooperation between NATO/KFOR and the Republic of Kosova as very positive and close.

[ntv Nachrichten @ntvde]

RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: Merz ist schlechtester Kanzler der Forsa-Geschichte https://t.co/dVujPWG6fC

[Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian]

JUST IN: Donald Trump says “it’s none of your business” when asked how Barron Trump’s net worth increased $150,000,000 in a year.

[Admirim @admirim]

Serbian journalist Milan Radonjic:

The Serbian government is often the greatest danger to Serbs living in the region, including in Kosovo

[Kosova & Global Affairs 🧵 @AboutKosova]

@kos_data 🇽🇰🤝🇹🇷

[Antero Lopes @EULEXHoM]

Honored to meet w/ 🇽🇰 Acting President Albulena Haxhiu at the outset of my tenure as EULEX Head. I reaffirmed the Mission commitment to remaining a trusted & impartial partner to accountable & independent rule of law institutions, advancing 🇽🇰European path for the benefit of all.

[Artane Rizvanolli @Artane_R]

KEK do të eksportojë deri në €73.2M thëngjill në Maqedoni të Veriut në 3 vitet në vijim.

✅ Çmimi 24.4 €/ton (pa TVSh), gati 6× më i favorshëm sesa në K1 2021 kur KEK shiti thëngjill për €8 (përfshirë tantiemën prej 3 €/ton & TVSh-në 18%).

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

🇬🇧 PM Andy Burnham: The UK will support Ukraine 100% against illegal war led by Putin. We are providing support so that Ukraine can defend itself, and that's the British position. We are not fair-weather friends. We will be there in Ukraine's hour of need, and that won't change.

[Kosova & Global Affairs 🧵 @AboutKosova]

In other words: keep it up, Britain.

Is Russia threatens you, that means you’re doing everything right.

Solidarity with the UK.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

Lavrov threatens Britain with “consequences” over its involvement in strikes on Russia

“Russia has the right to regard Britain’s direct involvement in strikes against Russia as participation in the war, with all the consequences that entails,” the Russian foreign minister said.

[Admirim @admirim]

Igor Mirkovic faces 5 charges:
• Attacking the constitutional order of the Republic of Kosovo
• Endangering persons under international protection
• Assault on an official
• Participation in a crowd committing a criminal offense & hooliganism
• Unauthorized weapon possession

[Admirim @admirim]

🇺🇦 MP Goncharenko @GoncharenkoUa:

I am a strong supporter of the recognition of 🇽🇰 Kosovo by Ukraine.

I sponsored a bill on this in the Ukrainian Parliament.

Today, the people of Ukraine and Kosovo understand the reality of genocide better than anyone else in Europe.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

This isn’t some random psycho.

He’s Israel’s National Security Minister. He runs prisons and police. The government relies on his party’s support.

Neither do his comments exist in a vacuum.

Polling shows 76% of Jewish Israelis think “there are no innocents in Gaza”.

[Financial Times @FT]

Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about comments made by Itamar Ben-Gvir, a hardline settler previously convicted of incitement to racism. https://t.co/3vj026uHtW

[Admirim @admirim]

🇽🇰 At the border with Serbia, Kosovo authorities seized over €100,000 in undeclared cash hidden inside a bus.

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

The president is making US policy friendlier to North Korea and Russia than Canada and Oman. Are you kidding me?