Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Russia shares Serbia's deep concerns over the politicized decision of a French court which ruled to set free notorious Kosovo militant leader Ramush Haradinaj.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement, issued after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday spoke with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, on the Serbian side's initiative.

Russia shares Serbia’s deep concerns over the politicized decision of a French court which ruled to set free notorious Kosovo militant leader Ramush Haradinaj.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said an interview with Politico he cannot rule out a union between Albania and the breakaway province of Kosovo – formerly part of Yugoslavia – if the country’s EU membership bid is off the agenda.  Rama added that such an alliance with Kosovo was not his own wish “but a possible alternative to the closed door of the European Union”.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs late last week issued a statement reacting to "a series of recent statements by various Albanian politicians."

These statements that concern "the redrawing of borders in the Balkans" have raised particular concern, the Russian MFA said.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday denied the Croatian media claims about the alleged shipments of arms, including an S-300, during the 1990s.

The decision of US President Donald Trump to sign the protocol on the accession of Montenegro to NATO reflects a "deeply erroneous" policy.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement issued on Thursday.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced of Friday that Western meddling in Macedonia's affairs has taken on "extreme forms."

Moscow noted in its reaction to the political crisis in the Balkans that Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaci, "joined the outside forces in this."

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced of Friday that Western meddling in Macedonia's affairs has taken on "extreme forms."

Moscow noted in its reaction to the political crisis in the Balkans that Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaci, "joined the outside forces in this."

BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was killed by a gunman at an art gallery exhibition opening in Ankara. Three other people were also injured in the attack. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it considers the attack a terrorist act.

Moscow has criticized U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power over her statement likening Syrian officers with former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, on Thursday accused Power of showing her ignorance concerning the matters she addressed.