Wednesday, August 17, 2022

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Says NATO Is Ready To Intervene In Kosovo

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg arrive for a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on August 17.  

RFE: NATO Forces 'Ready' If Kosovo-Serbia Tensions Boil Over 

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance's peacekeeping troops are ready to step in if tensions between Kosovo and Serbia rise as the two Balkan neighbors prepare for further European Union-facilitated talks to normalize relations. 

 "While the situation on the ground has improved, it is the responsibility of all parties -- particularly officials from Belgrade and Pristina -- to prevent escalation again," Stoltenberg told a joint news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels on August 17, the eve of a new round of talks between the two countries.  

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Update #1: NATO says it is ready to step up forces if Serbia-Kosovo tensions escalate (Reuters)  

Update #2: NATO ready to intervene in Kosovo – Stoltenberg (RT)  

WNU Editor: Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have been building up for the past year .... After Two Decades, Serbia and Kosovo Are on the Brink of War (Politics Today).

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