Political status of Kosovo

Exhumation of human remains - thought to be Kosovo Albanian victims of the Kosovo independence war - found at Kizevak, in Raska, in southern Serbia - should start next week, when the whole terrain is prepared for work, officials say.

Years of futile EU-led negotiations have brought the idea of territorial exchanges back to the table as a way of resolving Kosovo's final status - with an impatient US seemingly pushing the EU on the issue.

As he states for "Sputnik", as far as Russia is concerned, it is the first country that knows and demands that, when it comes to Kosovo, to act according to Resolution 1244, which remains in full force.

Botsan-Kharchenko added that interpretations of his statement appeared in part of the public, which "caused deep doubts".
He added that Russia will only agree to a solution acceptable to Serbia.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Kosovo's sovereignty and independence remain crucial to the security and stability of the Western Balkans. "Following recent elections and government formation, Kosovo has a renewed opportunity to realize your full potential, both for your citizens and relationships with neighboring countries. ," the State Department said.

"Unless it is about imposing one that is not acceptable to Belgrade, like recognizing Kosovo's independence," Botsan-Kharchenko says.

American Balkans expert and a former advisor and supporter of Joseph Biden, Michael Carpenter, said in an interview with the Serbian Telegraph that Washington would accept any solution agreed by Serbs and Albanians. He also points out that there are no red lines on this issue - everything is up to Belgrade and Pristina.

Serbia has condemned as a "chauvinistic farce" a decision by electoral authorities in Kosovo to declare invalid more than 3,700 votes sent from Serbia during an October parliamentary election in the former Serbian province.

BELGRADE - There seems to be an inflation of special envoys or special representatives for the Western Balkans, after the Western actors designated or announced the designation of several such officials.

According to Pristina media, Palmer said to the students at the National Library of Pristina that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic know that Serbia would never join EU without solving the problem with Kosovo.