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Kosovo: Fresh clashes as NATO troops called in to northern towns
BBC News ^ | 5/29/2023 | Kathryn Armstrong

Posted on 05/29/2023 1:39:22 PM PDT by Nextrush

NATO has condemned as "totally unacceptable" attacks by demonstrators in Kosovo that left some 25 of its peacekeepers injured.

Police and NATO troops clashed with Serb protesters in the north where there has been unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors.

Tear gas and stun grenades were used to deter protesters in Zvecan, after they tried to invade a government building.

NATO soldiers also formed a security cordon around two other town halls...

The NATO-led troops in Zvecan at first tried to separate protesters from the police, but later dispersed the crowd using shield and batons, AFP reported.

Several protesters threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at the soldiers, the agency said...

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: albania; jensstoltenberg; kosovo; nato; serbia; yugoslavia
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1 posted on 05/29/2023 1:39:22 PM PDT by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Here we go!


2 posted on 05/29/2023 1:39:51 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Nextrush

Just based on the story, it sounds like they aren’t having elections, instead “installing” mayors. That’s a problem!


3 posted on 05/29/2023 1:41:03 PM PDT by SpirituTuo ( )
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To: Nextrush

Another Clinton foreign policy success story...


4 posted on 05/29/2023 1:42:39 PM PDT by donozark (The Biden crime family makes Al Capone look like a piker.)
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To: Nextrush

Video
Kosovo: NATO forces injured in Riot
https://rumble.com/v2qsfz7-kosovo-nato-forces-injured-in-riot.html


5 posted on 05/29/2023 1:42:48 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Nextrush

The Demon Victoria Nuland picking up where Madeleine Albright left off. Brace yourself, Christians


6 posted on 05/29/2023 1:43:11 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: dfwgator

Let’s have another US Taxpayer BIZ BAG Bout!


7 posted on 05/29/2023 1:45:06 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: SpirituTuo

Just like here!


8 posted on 05/29/2023 1:46:00 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Nextrush

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg called on Kosovo to tone down tensions with Serbia on Sunday, two days after clashes between Kosovan police and protesters who are opposed to Albanian mayors taking office in ethnic Serbian areas.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nato-head-urges-kosovo-to-ease-tensions-with-serbia/ar-AA1bOozZ


9 posted on 05/29/2023 1:47:52 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: dfwgator

There’s more than this story reports monitor Richard Grenell’s Twitter feed like I did and your learn that the International Criminal Court released a key Kosovo Albanian leader held for war crimes today to go back home.

Grenell, who used to work on the Kosovo issue for the State Department, sees this as a negative.

Also Aleksandar Vucic President of Serbia wanting calm but also warning things could get out of hand TASS and RIA Novosti in Russia trumpeting his statement tonight.

Use the translation prompt to see this in English...

https://ria.ru/20230529/kosovo-1874932876.html


10 posted on 05/29/2023 1:49:18 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

I predicted way back that one of the outcomes of Ukraine could be a flare-up in the Balkans.


11 posted on 05/29/2023 1:50:33 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Nextrush

I guess I’m confused, Kosovo is part of Serbia, as far as I know. So, did Serbia ask for NATO Troops to show up, or are we dealing with another NATO provocation?


12 posted on 05/29/2023 1:52:18 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Nextrush

All right, peacekeepers. Rear column, standing position! Front column, kneeling position! Ready! Aim! Peace keep!


13 posted on 05/29/2023 1:58:19 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: BobL

Kosovo is a territory that NATO-Bill Clinton carved out for Albanians with a Serb minority concentrated there.

This KFOR outfit is NATO established in 1999 latest info I see it has 3,700 soldiers more than 500 US troops involved.

Serbians have never been happy with what happened after the NATO war on them in 1998 following the impeachment trial of Clinton.


14 posted on 05/29/2023 1:59:05 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: donozark
Another Clinton foreign policy success story...

The 1999 Dayton accords didn't recognize Kosovo. Kosovo is a gift to us from George Bush!

15 posted on 05/29/2023 2:07:31 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Nextrush

According to my Serbian coworkers Kosovo is the historical home of most Serbians. Then Kosovo was overrun by ethnic Albanians when they illegally crossed the border.

My coworkers hate Albanians with a passion.


16 posted on 05/29/2023 2:11:02 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: chrisinoc

Kosovo is Serbia


17 posted on 05/29/2023 2:11:19 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Nextrush

“Serbians have never been happy with what happened after the NATO war on them in 1998”

Agree, now it looks as though NATO will have to bomb the crap out of Serbia again.

One problem for NATO - they shot their wad in Ukraine, so I guess they can drop some ‘simulated’ bombs on Belgrade.


18 posted on 05/29/2023 2:16:33 PM PDT by BobL
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“Then Kosovo was overrun by ethnic Albanians when they illegally crossed the border.”


I was getting ready to post something similar. Reminds me of something currently happening to another country...just can’t put my finger on it.


19 posted on 05/29/2023 2:18:42 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Nextrush

bkmk


20 posted on 05/29/2023 3:12:05 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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