Zelenskyy’s Belgrade Visit Sparks Controversy In Kosovo
- On Sunday, August 9, the flag of Ukraine was removed from a building in central Prishtina, Prishtina Mayor Rama announced on Facebook following remarks by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Serbia.
- Kosovo is a partially recognized state on the Balkan Peninsula with a population of about 1.7 million, and Ukraine maintains a policy of non-recognition regarding its unilateral declaration of independence.
- During a joint news conference in Belgrade on Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine's position regarding Kosovo remains unchanged, reaffirming respect for all members' territorial integrity, including Serbia.
- Reciprocating the support, officials in Serbia reiterated backing for Ukraine's territorial integrity, including Crimea, while both nations emphasized the Charter and General Assembly resolutions.
- While 22 of the 27 European Union member states recognize Kosovo, Rama wrote that "our compassion and solidarity will always be on the side of peoples facing war, violence, and persecution.
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Zelensky went to Belgrade for Serbian shells, Politico reports, and restated that Kyiv doesn’t recognize Kosovo’s independence. In Pristina, the ‘Free Ukraine’ banner came down the next day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade on August 8. The visit, and Zelensky’s remarks about Kosovo during it, caused an uproar that is still being felt days later, Politico reported on August 12.
Kosovo's Foreign Minister says that the Pristina will continue to defend Ukraine's integrity, but asks the Ukrainian President to reconsider his position. The Kosovo capital, the Pristina, has withdrawn the huge banner that, in the last four years, has symbolized support for Ukraine in the war against Russia, after Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski reaffirmed on the weekend that he does not have...
After Selenskyj's visit to Belgrade and his testimony to Kosovo, Pristina removes the great Ukrainian flag from the city centre.
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