Government of Kosovo

This was confirmed for the Voice of America's Open Studio, Twitter reported, and Grenell's spokesman confirmed.

Serbian and Kosovo officials have congratulated Richard Grenell - the US ambassador to Germany and US Special Envoy on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue - on his new appointment as acting director of National Intelligence in the US, where he will oversee the work of some 17 agencies until a permanent appointment is made.

The portal recalls that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Munich that Kosovo status could not be discussed until Pristina abolishes taxes against central Serbia. However, Sputnik recalls that this requires a new United Nations decision.

Richard Grenell wrote on Twitter that the EU Observer portal's allegations that the United States is promoting the idea of a "quick deal" to the Kosovo issue - fake news.

On the 12th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, new Prime Minister Albin Kurti visited the Kosovo Security Force, KSF, and, after paying homage to war martyrs and veterans, again declared his aim to introduce compulsory military service.

Serwer said on the occasion of Kosovo's anniversary of independence that "there are not many countries that have achieved more during the twelve years of existence".

At the same time, he demanded the abolition of taxes on Serbian goods to allow the resumption of the dialogue, Gazetta Express reports.

Within less than 24 hours, Kosovo's Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has received two high-level letters calling on him to abolish the tariffs imposed on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to help restart the stalled dialogue with Serbia.

Russia's Ambassador to Belgrade, Alexander Botsan Kharcheno said that there is nothing new in Western efforts to find a compromise in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

According to "Blic", Pompeo congratulated Kurti on forming a government, but also made it clear that the suspension of taxes on goods from central Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina should be a priority.