Kosovo’s independence has been recognized by about 100 countries, including the United States. Russia, China and five EU countries, most of them with separatist regions of their own, have sid…
BELGRADE, Serbia — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings.
Serbia has refused to recognize Kosovo’s statehood and still considers it part of Serbia, even though it has no formal control there. Serbs tried to prevent them from taking over the premises, but the police fired tear gas to disperse them. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance had sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and had put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread.The dispute over Kosovo is centuries-old. Serbia cherishes the region as the heart of its statehood and religion.
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