Домой GRASP/China Tensions soar in the Balkans over plans for Kosovo army

Tensions soar in the Balkans over plans for Kosovo army

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Serbia sought support from allies Russia and China on Tuesday in opposing the formation of a Kosovo army, warning that a military in its former province could lead to renewed clashes in the Balkans. Kosovo’s parliament is set to vote Dec. 14 on transforming the country’s security forces
Serbia sought support from allies Russia and China on Tuesday in opposing the formation of a Kosovo army, warning that a military in its former province could lead to renewed clashes in the Balkans.
Kosovo’s parliament is set to vote Dec. 14 on transforming the country’s security forces into a regular army. Serbian officials claim the army would be used against the Serb minority in Kosovo, which declared independence in 2008.
Serbia has threatened unspecified retaliatory measures if the army is created. Serbia, Russia and China don’t recognize Kosovo as a country, while the United States and most of the West do.

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