It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that top officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries.
Tag: Kosovo
At Kosovo Monastery, Nationalist Clamor Disturbs the Peace
The monastery’s Serbian Orthodox abbot says he is subject to “rabid nationalism” from all sides. His biggest headache: a land dispute with ethnic Albanians, whom he protected during the war in the 1990s.
At Kosovo Monastery, Nationalist Clamor Disturbs the Peace
The monastery’s Serbian Orthodox abbot says he is subject to ‘rabid nationalism’ from all sides. His biggest headache: a land dispute with ethnic Albanians, whom he protected during the war in the 1990s.
In a Land Dominated by Ex-Rebels, Kosovo Women Find Power at the Ballot Box
Women are winning greater political representation in Kosovo, raising hopes of more equality in a country still living with the scars of the war against Serbian rule in the 1990s.
How to Unite a Deeply Divided Kosovo? Name a Lake After Trump
A lighthearted suggestion by a U.S. envoy hoping to bridge a vast rift between Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo has taken on a life of its own — only to be ridiculed by local residents on both sides.
On the Front Lines of Diplomacy, but at the Back of the Line for a Vaccine
State Department officials overseas expressed anger and disappointment that diplomats in Washington were being vaccinated before those in more perilous posts.
Kosovo President Resigns to Fight War Crimes Case in the Netherlands
Hashim Thaci was a guerrilla leader during Kosovo’s battle for independence from Serbia in the 1990s.
U.S. Postpones Balkan Peace Summit, in Blow to Trump Foreign Policy
The White House had planned to host the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo on Saturday. Then Kosovo’s leader was charged with war crimes.
Kosovo President Is Indicted for War Crimes for Role in War With Serbia
President Hashim Thaci, who was scheduled to visit the White House on Saturday, faces 10 counts of war crimes brought by prosecutors at a special court in the Netherlands.
Serbia’s Strongman Wins Big in Election Boycotted by the Opposition
Opposition leaders said Serbia’s parliamentary elections lacked legitimacy. But they could allow for greater momentum in peace talks with Kosovo.