Serbian army is at its “highest level of combat readiness” and president aleksandar vucic has declared he will “take all measures to protect our people and preserve serbia”. there are media claims that pristina is preparing “an attack” on ethnic serb areas in north kosovo, and the government in pristina has accused mr vucic of playing “games” to stir up trouble. the european union is calling for “maximum restraint and immediate action” and for the leaders of serbia and kosovo to “personally contribute to a political solution”.
Events have been unfolding since the 1998-99 war in which kosovo broke away from serbia, and the current situation has led to nato calling on all parties to avoid provocations. the eu has warned it will not tolerate attacks on eu police or criminal acts.
Dispute has been ongoing since kosovo declared independence from serbia, which serbia refuses to recognise. kosovo has an overwhelmingly ethnic albanian majority, and there are media claims of an attack on ethnic serb areas in kosovo. president vucic has said he will take measures to protect serbia, and the eu is attempting to mediate. nato has peacekeeping troops in kosovo to ensure the safety of all parties.
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