i asked edward joseph, a conflict management expands with many years of experience in the balkans. what he made of that is bluster. this is a clear buster from bell grade. they have no ability militarily to address the situation in kosovo, which is under the control of a nato peacekeeping force k for which, ironically enough, is highly respected by both serves and kosovar albanians. so this is, this is bluster and it's bluster that comes at a time when president alexander voltage, the autocratic leader of serbia, is very close to russia, is under unprecedented domestic political pressure with a massive protest against his government. they'd come that came in the wake of the shocking mass shootings in the country, but a clear display of weakness on the part of an autocrat. and that's very dangerous for alexander bush. and that's why he hasn't additional interest in stoking tensions and escalation in the north dakota please. so the international community has called in all parties to de escalate. what else can they do as well? they are trying to work and advance an agreement between

well edward joseph was the us deputy head of the a c emission and cost about he says these protests are criminal. this is outragious behavior. the data was actually restrained by labeling of these individuals as protesters, when really they're criminals. this is, this is criminal conduct. this isn't called test. and we know for a fact and us officials notice that this situation is controlled from belgrade. the bel great controls, the essentially criminal structures that dominate the north and that, that oppress that sector of possible. and we see today this disgraceful display of beating k for soldiers where there is simply as peacekeepers not trying to take a side to take anyone's side. so this is discretion behavior, that doesn't mean that christina, the capital of the republican coast. well does it also have some responsibility here and prime minister alvin force it ignore the fields from the united states. and it's you partners to restrain and be very measured in the approach to the north . and of course this brings us to the situation we have today. coastal prime minister almond co

west to grant local subs more autonomy, the government in pristina, retaining ultimate authority. edward joseph was the us deputy head of the a c mission in costa, but he believes there are limits to what the subbing president can do. a serious as out any consultation in any violence and serious particularly if someone were to get killed. it would even more escalate to tensions between the 2 sides. but there's a cap on what can the type of violence that it could lead to because nato troops, the k for, for us are in the house at all. and they have the ultimate responsibility for security, but that still it isn't. data is volatile situations. there's no doubt about that. and it's exploited as into fact it's, it's raises tensions that he says there's and maybe braces, he knows at the everyone does. he cannot have his troops across the board or because he'll be having a direct complication with nato. and that's the last thing he wants. and by the way, the nato forces are popular and respected by serves. and most of our updating is a lot of essentially what you have here in this situation, which is

that's bringing to edward joseph. he was the us deputy, head of the arrest, the emission in cost of, of the drawing, just line from where you got in croatia and what good job you with us. so how worrying then all these, when you tensions between cost of the answer be, i mean, there's been increased hostility simmering for some time between both sides. is this a fragile piece that's about to explode? the thinks it's not, it's not quite so slow, but it's serious as any confrontation in any violence and serious particularly if someone were to get killed. it would even more escalades and tensions between the 2 sides of the trap on watkins, the type of bottles that they put me to because nato troops, the k for, for us are the most, all and the have the ultimate responsibility for security. but still, it is a dangerous volatile situation. there is no doubt about that. and it's exploited as your package suggested by the serbian president alexander of richard, who continues to defy the you position, then use sanctions by supp

so let's bring in edward joseph. he's a senior fellow at johns hopkins school of advanced international studies. he was the us deputy head of the a c emission in cost of of it joins us live from branch of lava. in slovakia, i'm edward. good to have you back with us. i looked, i mean, nato has condemned the attacks by sub demonstrate, as on it's peacekeepers of totally unacceptable. how much of an escalation is this then in terms of tensions between subs and f, the gal damian's in cost of us? so it's good. so of course it's quite significant. this is outragious behavior. the data was actually restrained by labeling of these individuals as protesters, when really they're criminals. this is, this is criminal conduct. this isn't protest. and we now for a fact and us officials, notice that this situation is controlled from bel grade. the bell, great controls the uh, essentially criminal structures that dominate the north. and that, that press, that sector, of course, of all. and we see today this disgraceful display of be

well, edward joseph was the us deputy head of the o. s. the mission in cost of that he believes there are limits to what the sub in preston can do. a good, serious as any confrontation in any violence is serious, particularly if someone were to get killed. it would uh, even more escalates the tensions between the 2 sides. but there's a cap on what can the type of balance that they put me to because nato troops, the k for, for us are in also and they have the ultimate responsibility for security. but that still, it isn't. data is volatile situation. there's no doubt about that. and it's exploited as in the fact it's, it's raises tensions that he says based on maybe braces groups, but she knows that everyone does. he cannot have his troops across the board or because he'll be having a direct complication with nato. and that's the last thing he wants. and by the way, the nato forces are popular and respected by serves and post bar albanians a line. essentially what you have here in this situation, which is a repeat of several situations, incl