The altercation will likely strain already poor relations between Serbia and the breakaway region after weeks of violence over the installation of Albanian mayors in Serbian regions in Kosovo.
In northern Kosovo, ethnic tensions flared when Kosovo Serbs clashed with police and NATO peacekeepers as the former demanded the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors.
“Someone needs to understand that what [Kosovo’s prime minister] Albin Kurti is doing is leading us to red lines and to a complete collapse of dialogue and an escalation on the ground,” Serbia’s defense minister warned.
The Serbian President said Kosovo Serbs would not vote in the upcoming elections, since Pristina declined to form a Community of Serbian municipalities.
With more talks due on Saturday it appears the EU is still powerless to break the long-running diplomatic deadlock, in spite of both countries’ desire to join the bloc.
“We are facing the biggest crisis in the world since World War II. What we have seen before is almost nothing compared to what is ahead of us. I know there’s a big escalation ahead of us … The next five or six months will be the worst of the conflict,” Vučić declared.
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