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Serbia puts troops in Kosovo as fears of another European war escalate
Russian-backed Serbia has refused to acknowledge the statehood of Kosovo, which used to be contained within its borders, despite the nation declaring independence after a war in 2008.
www.express.co.uk
Serbian President Vucic claimed that Kosovan troops are preparing to “attack” Kosovo Serbs in the north of the country and remove by force several of the roadblocks that Serbs started putting up 18 days ago to protest the arrest of a former Kosovo Serb police officer.
Kosovo Serbians make up six percent of the population and Serbian officials have repeatedly claimed they are the victim of discrimination in Kosovo.
This month Serbia claimed that existing European Union and NATO-led peacekeeping missions had failed to protect the Kosovo Serbian minority. Nearly 4,000 NATO troops are stationed in the region.
Tensions between Kosovo, which declared independence after a war in 2008, and Serbia have reached their peak over the past month. Western attempts to reach a negotiated settlement have failed, with Serbia refusing to recognize Kosovo’s statehood.
>> It is starting to look like Russia is trying to egg on Serbia to make it issues with Kosovo become more militaristic ..
There are NATO peace keeping troups there - and the recent chinese SAM systems wont be a problem if NATO re-asserts its dominance in that region again. Russia is for sure trying to "thin" out NATO resolve..
Lets see - could be nothing or routine of course.
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