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Kurti Blasts West for Soft Stance on Serbia Amid Russia Tensions
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti has sounded the alarm on Western powers’ soft stance towards Serbia, driven by an unfounded fear of Serbia cozying up to Russia.
In a candid interview, Kurti slammed the European Union’s failure to hold Serbia accountable for reneging on the EU-brokered deal to normalize relations with Kosovo.
He urged the West to stop turning a blind eye to Serbia’s violations and start calling them out.
Kurti highlighted Serbia’s delicate balancing act between its historical ties with Moscow and its desire to maintain relations with the West, a significant source of investment.
However, Serbia’s refusal to join Western sanctions against Russia and its supply of munitions to Ukrainian forces raise concerns about its true allegiances.
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The Prime Minister emphasized that Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia remains unrecognised by Belgrade, with Russia’s diplomatic backing.
He criticised Western officials for their excessive caution towards the Kremlin, which he believes emboldens Serbia’s intransigence.
Kurti’s government is pushing to reopen the symbolic Mitrovica bridge, a contentious issue that has become a flashpoint in Kosovo’s division.
While consulting with local Serbs, he stressed that the debate cannot drag on indefinitely, warning that Belgrade’s insistence on keeping the bridge closed is a ploy to partition Kosovo.
In a bold call to action, Kurti implored the West to stop appeasing Serbia, reiterating his willingness to engage in self-management talks with Serbs while maintaining Kosovo’s sovereignty.
He lamented the West’s myopic focus on a single issue when numerous agreements between Serbia and Kosovo remain unimplemented.
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