‘There’s no trust’: Tensions flare up in Kosovo 25 years on from brutal war
Return of violence to Balkan region follows a year of deteriorating relations between Kosovo and Serbia
Kosovo
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Kosovar police in armoured vehicles move into village of Banjska following clash with ethnic Serb gunmen
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Prime minister lays blame for violence on ‘masked professional’ fighters from neighbouring Serbia
Serb hardliners making a comeback in northern Kosovo amid growing frustration with leadership
Political stand-off increases security risks in western Balkans as relations between Pristina and Belgrade deteriorate
Kosovo designates two Serb groups as terrorist organisations
Government move could fuel further ethnic tensions in country’s volatile north
Kosovo PM claims three police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serb forces
Albin Kurti criticises Nato-led international peacekeepers for lack of official explanation as to what happened to three border officers
Kosovo PM presents plan to defuse tensions in Serb-majority area following unrest
Serb identified by the Kosovo Albanian interior minister as an organiser of assaults on Nato peacekeepers during May protests
Ethnic Serbs gather in northern Kosovo town after clashes with Nato peacekeepers
Recent clashes have provoked fears of renewal of region’s bloody conflicts and prompted Western military alliance to send in additional troops
Nato sends 700 more troops to Kosovo, puts battalion on standby in case riots spread
Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg urges both sides to de-escalate, refrain from ‘further irresponsible behaviour’ and return to EU-backed talks
Explainer: Why Kosovo’s stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood
Simmering tensions in the region have intensified more recently
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