Ukrainian border, Balkan future: How Trump’s peace deal could impact Kosovo and Serbia – European Council on Foreign Relations

Ukrainian border, Balkan future: How Trump’s peace deal could impact Kosovo and Serbia – European Council on Foreign Relations

Cover image: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Matteo Placucci Ukrainians have been defending their sovereignty against Russia since 2014; the European Union and its neighbours, including most Western Balkans states, largely advocate for a just and durable peace in Ukraine as their final aim. Now, with 2025 drawing to a close, efforts are mounting to reach a US-facilitated peace deal. But Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is resisting pres…