. -- are montenegrin oh and kosovo.t is a nato member state. they see this as a grand serbian id and at the end of the day the ideas do not have passport checks. so it's great for people in serbia and i think that idea should have been explored. >> one of the things peter is saying is that the conflict is solvable by the eu and so why isn't there peace? >> i like the proverb, where there is a wish, there is a means. if you really want to do something, you will find a way. but serbia sees everything as a problem of the quiet recognition of kosovo. by not allowing the license plates to go through serbia, 95% of vehicles from kosovo are just passing through serbia into western europe and they need to take the route through serbia to get there. they are just passing through. it is a minor problem. but obviously this government in serbia sees this as wanting to stay on equal footing and they have the attitude if they can see this, they will have to concede other things. and i disagree. this is a fabricated crisis. >> you see

that is new government in kosovo. there is new administration in us, of course is very good that we have this recognition from israel. but i think the previous administration in us was very different from this one because they were much more into the transactional viewpoint of the world financial and transactional viewpoint. whereas current president of the united states, mr. joe biden, he is very much into transatlantic and transformative. you talked about the decision with regard to israel and moving your embassy to jerusalem. there are those that would say that was a self serving decision done solely to keep the trump administration happy and selling out the palestinians and breaching the binding resolutions of the un security council. the shifting of the embassy to jerusalem was not written in this washington agreement. while washington agreement basically were 2 different decks, signed by crossover and serbia, where these were not combined together in a joint tax. so basically, everyone pledged to certain things

officials say that the fire was caused by defective and outdated electrical installations urging kosovo officials to refrain from groundless accusations against serbs for incidence occurring in this region. the crisis started on september 20th when pushed, he not decided to introduce reciprocal measures in terms of vehicles with serbian issued plates crossing into kosovo, which led to the blockade of traffic in northern cause of all by local serbs. that a b as to the war plains and helicopters flying near the border. belgrade government says that this is not a threat, but merely a message to kosovo prime minister corte to de escalate tensions in northern cause of people living in the small european country of sung marino are voted overwhelmingly to legalize abortion. more than 77 percent voted in support of ending abandoned the procedure for women who are up to 12 weeks pregnant. beyond that, abortion will be permitted only if the mother's life is in danger, or if there are no maladies or the features and at craig has killed at least one person on greece's largest and most populous isla

this military show of force and government offices in kosovo attacked. do you actually get the sense that either side is willing to or going to back down? i think these kinds of cries is always, there is a danger of escalation and things can easily get out of hand. so body to being the so to say controllable crisis on both sides. but i really don't like logic police force. i don't like serbia play me that somewhere in the vicinity that we've got all the military troops, enlargements, on the number of those trucks. so i presume it's very small. i think that what we have here is actually let compression of the you because the you is actually the only part the capable of bringing both sides to where already they met quite a number of times and sitting at the table to these all this it was sam, today's time that we hope tomorrow, perhaps there will be more pressure for you. and i hope that the situation too long, the way you saw the law, pictures and explanations in your programs before me. because there are people on both sides that actually want this relat

middle and upper alice yacht, in a situation is com at yahoo yah, border crossing in northern kosovo. but the tensions can be felt this crisis has been going on for 7 days. now. a kilometer from angered local served have erected barricades to block the traffic. going in and out of the border crossing and casa voe. special police forces are deployed in the area. tensions are also rising amid several incidents in northern cars, including torching of motor vehicle registration office in open portal, which issues provisional cause of flex innovation to explosive devices were recovered from local motor vehicle registration offices on agenda their kosovo prime minister albin corte. as a q serbs for all these incidents was, he says that this was a case of us and committed by those who are supported by serbian government. zip and portrait municipality officials say that the fire was caused by defective and outdated electrical installations urging kosovo officials to refrain from groundless accusations against serbs, 4 incidents occurring in this region. the crisis started on september 20th wh

they are clearly encouraged and supported by serbia. serbia is using the citizens of kosovo to provoke a series international conflict. christine is absolute occupation of northern casa and metal hija is taking place in that international silence. however, everyone starts to worry immediately when they see serbian helicopters and planes over the territory of central serbia. apparently they should not take off without the approval of the prime minister of kosovo, cutty, or someone from the international community. serbia does not recognize its former province of kosovo as a separate nation, and thus it considered as a mutual boarder only a temporary boundary. d. u is called on both sides to diffuse the tensions costco and serbia must find solutions to diffuse the situation and agree on the way forward. the e. u will actively support these efforts, both cost of serbian leaders of fully responsible for any risks to the safety and well being of local communities and join the la number martin summers is an independent journalist who's coverage is focused on eastern europe. good evening to m

n. members though, have never recognized kosovo as independent. the u house called on both sides to de escalate attention. costco and serbia must find solutions to diffuse the situation and agree on the way forward, the e. you will actively support these efforts, both cost of answer be and lead as a fully responsible for any risks to the safety and well being of local communities . well, we asked her guess what is driving the balkan stand off. they believe tufted support from the west is encouraging cost to vote. to engage in confrontation with survey european union, western politicians, calling on both sides to de escalate. when it's, as we said, only one side causing the country, and i actually had a chance to interview one of the officials of our courteous party. i'll be pretty being the prime minister of the so called republic. also with minute you started mary's name with mit. it, that was essentially a colony of the west. and this basically means that nothing that costs more does is done without approval of the united states. so it's basical

to explosive devices were recovered from local motor vehicle registration offices on agenda their kosovo prime minister, albin corte, as a q serbs for all these incidents was he says that this was a case of allison, committed by those who are supported by serbian government zip. and portrait municipality officials say that the fire was caused by defective and outdated electrical installations urging kosovo officials to refrain from groundless accusations against serbs for incidents occurring in this region. the crisis started on september 20th when pushed, he not decided to introduce reciprocal measures in terms of vehicles with serbian issued plates crossing into kosovo, which led to the blockade of traffic in northern cause of all by local serbs. that a b as to the war planes and helicopters flying near the border, belgrade government says that this is not a threat, but merely a message to kosovo prime minister corte to de escalate tensions in northern cause . of course, a funeral has taken place in the occupied westbank for one of 5 palestinians killed by israeli forces that were kill

officials say that the file was caused by defective and outdated electrical installations urging kosovo officials to refrain from groundless accusations against serbs, 4 incidents occurring in this region. the crisis started on september 20th when push t not decided to introduce reciprocal measures in terms of vehicles with serbian issued plates crossing into kosovo, which led to the blockade of traffic in northern cause of all by local serbs. that a b as to the war planes and helicopters flying near the border, belgrade government says that this is not a threat, but merely a message to kosovo prime minister corte to de escalate tensions in northern course . of course. so the head on algebra. i think we have lost everything. volcanic eruption and things canary on and gain strength the week after the love of 1st began flowing and europe possessing read to us. when batten golf rider comes with a record breaking, ah hello, thank you for joining in years are headlines for the americas. we've got a beauty of a day for a san diego with a high 26 degrees. we're starting to crank up temperature

officials say that the file was caused by defective and outdated electrical installations urging kosovo officials to refrain from groundless accusations against serbs, 4 incidents occurring in this region. the crisis started on september 20th when pushed t not decided to introduce reciprocal measures. in terms of vehicles with serbian issued plates crossing into kosovo, which led to the blockade of traffic in northern cause of all by local serves as to the war planes and helicopters flying near the border. belgrade government says that this is not a threat, but merely a message to kosovo prime minister corte to de escalate tensions in northern cause, of course have danny fan. foreign minister is encouraging people to develop businesses, assuring them of no restrictions or corruption. the taliban added economic expert to it. steam of ministers on tuesday in an attempt to revive the economy. it comes after the u. s. brought the china bands, access to $9500000000.00 in foreign v says the atlantic stage is putting the burden of responsibility on businesses. we appointed businessmen as minis

a baby as prime minister has visited kosovo, visit a persona, and sent a message. the belgrade should ease up on the tensions all. the people here that have been protesting serves who live in the north of coastal are hoping that this will be resolved peacefully. they have been imposing barricades hoping that this issue will be solved without any conflicts. serbia does not recognize its former province of kosovo as a separate nation or it's right to impose official regulations such as those governing vehicle license plates. civil unilaterally declared independence from server in 2008. that's almost a decade after the conflict between the 2 sides. and native intervention around half un member states have recognized because of those independence analysis. now from the political analysts, nickel, merck of it's showing me now grieving. c nichoela using when you hear about what seemed like a disagreement about car license plates, that sounds fairly trivial. but this seems to be escalating. is this about something as simple or was it run much deeper? runs much deeper. thi

he's accused of terrible crimes during kosovo war for independence from serbia in the late 900 ninety's. but as he became the 1st to stand trial in this special tribunal in the netherlands, sally most, if a rejected the charges are telling the judge, i am not guilty of accounts brought here before me by this gustavo office, was you to get up with me in april 999 most f o was a commander in the rebel kosovo liberation army. the kaylay. the prosecution says he was responsible for the torture of at least 6 people and the murder of one person at a detention compound. it says the victims were accused by cause of those ethnic how banyan rebels of collaborating with serbs or not supporting the kaylay these people, they were not enemies of the state of kosovo. they were not spies. they were fellow community members. innocent kosovar, albanians whose only crime was to be viewed for one reason or another as an impediment to the kaylee and certain of its leaders. the cause of a war is believed to have killed more than 13000 people. it ended in 1999 after the nato alliance carried out 11 weeks of a

now a feud between serbia and kosovo over road access shows no sign of abating nato troops in kosovo have now bolstered their presence on the serbian border. and the commission president has called on both sides to show restraint. the current res intentions between possible in serbia is very concerning, is worrying. it is essential to lower attention and to return to the dialogue. so far though, there is no sign of de escalation. filmmaker and journalist boris alegretky sent us this report from the border while the pen stand off between belgrade and prestige and causal has everyone wondering whether the next war in the balkans will start over a license plate route serves here, have been protesting for the past 10 days against this license plate ban a ban on serbian license plates, imposed by the pristina authorities that call it reciprocal measures. but belgrade actually calls it a violation of the brussels agreement that was signed in 2013. and the violation of the basic human rights of serbs, the freedom of movement and not addition, emotions are repeated. new people can no longer

they are clearly encouraged and supported by serbia. serbia is using the citizens of kosovo to provoke a series, international conflict. and just some background to the survey, it does not recognize its former province of kosovo as a separate nation and thus considers their mutual border as only a temporary boundary. kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from serbia back in 2008, almost a decade after a war between the 2 sides on the nato intervention. roughly half of us members however, have never recognized cost of a was independent that you called on both sides to de escalate attention. cost to vote, and serbia must find solutions to defuse the situation and agree on the way forward . the you will actively support these efforts, both cost of answer be and lead as a fully responsible for any risks to the safety and well being of local communities . we asked her gas just what is driving this balkan stand off. they believe tacit support from the west is encouraging cost of to engage in confrontation with serve . you take a listen european union, western politicians calling on b

and the fact that that hasn't been agreement in 5 years, or is this simply kosovo? now asserting some independence? well, i would agree with my predecessor, the what turned into them one of the most serious clashes and conflict dispute in years between cost one sir bell, over in the framer of this, this long lasting status dispute, serbia, disputing the status. so as an independent fate of called the replica of causal is really has been a minor issue. this is, let me remind you. it's about a previous, a cream and one off a 2 dozen agreements struck within the context of the so called you will lead political dialogue established between costs. one survey established in 2012 and it is covering an issue of a provisional transitional agreement that started in 2011 was expanded for 5. maria's in 2016. as mr. cortez noted and expired mid of april this year. so this on the one in is a very marginal issue. on the other hand, we have seen of a new government, mr. cortez government, former opposition, protest movement turned power. the government that came into government in

and thus it considers the mutual border as only a temporary boundary. kosovo unilaterally declared is independence from serbia back in 2008, almost a decade after a war between the 2 sides and nato intervention. roughly half of un members, however, have never recognized cause of i was independent. the view has called on both sides to diffuse current tensions costco and serbia must find solutions to diffuse the situation and agree on the way forward. the e. you will actively support these efforts, both cost of answer be and lead as a fully responsible for any risks to the safety and well being of local communities . we draw mental national affairs analyst, marco gassett, shonda, serbian canadian film director bar a smaller girl ski. and they think weston policies on kosovo, have made matters worse. european union, western politicians calling on both sides to de escalate when it's, as we said, only one side causing the country. and i actually had a chance to interview one of the officials of our courteous party. i'll be pretty being the prime minister of the so called republic. also wit

mark: serbia and kosovo have reached an agrment to end a tense standoff on their order. the two neighbors have been at loggerheads more than 10 days. kosovo agreed to remove special police units on satday, and local serbs agreed to dismantle barricades they put in at the same time. israel and bahrain cemented their deal agreeing to establish diplomatic ties this thursday with the king of the small gulf arab state hosting israel's prime minister for the first time. the toisraeli diplomat called the visit warm and optimistic. >> it is a site many would never have imagined kosovo. israel's foreign minister touches down in bahrain, greeted by the prime minister. meanwhile, a commercial flight takes off in the other direction, headed for israel. >> i'm delighted to visit [indiscernible] only two hours and 55 minutes away from the destination. >> the visits come a year after the signing of the so-called abraham accords where israel solidified ties with a number of nations, an agreement brokered by then president trump. the new embassy in bahrain will be the second in recent mo

so this is obviously great for people in montenegro and serbia in old dania in kosovo. so perhaps i think that you should have exploited data pertaining to the fact that serbia is actually proposing something that is breaking down barriers you saying august in in belgrade, one of the things peter cliff is saying, joker crush is actually this is a solvable conflict by the european union has some influence within the region, particularly in kosovo. so wasn't the serbian government listening. why isn't peace breaking out? you know, i always liked the program. i don't know where from where there is where there is wish me meaning if you really want to do something, you will find the way i keep my life experience exactly that. the problem, of course is the serbia, everything now sees is a problem. it's so to say, quiet nation of possible allowing, strangely, not allowing the course of all car license plates to go through serbia. i want to explain something giving information to your audience. and you 95 percent of the course of all buses. they just class or be they don't face

and nato's extra troops to kosovo amid an armed stand off with serbia overwrote access. you'll hear from a journalist at the scene ah, broadcasting direct from a studio in moscow. this is art international. i'm sean thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. right now, america's withdrawal from african, the stand comes into the spotlight as the u. s. secretary of defense, along with a number of other top ranking military officials answered questions from lawmakers in congress. the topic is something the biden administration has received a lot of flack over in the recent weeks. here's just some of the barbs lawmakers aimed at biden and his top military commanders. during the latest hearings, we have poured cash and blood and credibility into a ghani government. that was a mirage. it fell immediately. we were buying into the big lie, the big lie that this, that this was ever going to be successful that we could ever rely on the app. can stand government for anything at all. here's the thing. there's only 3 possibilities here. either the president lied to the american peop

and dusty considers their mutual boarders only a temporary boundary. kosovo unilaterally declared his independence from serbia back in 2008, almost a decade after a war between 2 sides and nato intervention. roughly half of us members, however, have never actually recognised kosovo as independent. meantime, the eagle was called on both sides to settle down. costco and serbia must find solutions to diffuse the situation and agree on the way forward. the you will actively support these efforts, both cost of answer be and lead as a fully responsible for any risks to the safety and well being of local communities . we asked our guests what's driving the balkan stand off. they think tacit support from the west is encouraging caused a vote to engage in corporate taishan with serbia. you are in union western politicians calling on both sides to de escalate. when it's, as we said, only one side causing the country. and i actually had a chance to interview one of the officials of our courteous party. i'll be pretty being the so called prime minister of the so called republican coastal with min

they have been imposing barricades, hoping that this issue will be solved without any conflicts, kosovo unilaterally declared his independence from serbia back in 2008 was almost a decade after a devastating conflict under nato intervention. but around half of un member states, including several e. u members have refused to recognize kosovo as a country. political analysts and nicholas markovich thinks nato is responsible for this latest flare up. just one new crisis, as we've seen many every, every these past years. and this is not something actually renewed when deeper. what is new, is that and you see it again that in this situation for the 1st time serve you got afraid to muscle and show that red line has been crossed. nato is responsible of the situation. if nato had not bomb illegally yugoslavia in 1999, we would not have pen situation. we do have in coastal mentor and service. so i think the fact that nato had not been capable of managing the situation which he created. so it is definitely not a good idea to have nato forces, again, on the administrative border between central se

also ahead, serbian tanks are seen heading to the kosovo border amid a dispute. over road belgrade has accuse world powers of turning a blind eye to provocations from the brick away region. a prison probe and the u. k. reveals a series of failings in the case of a team age and major last born. miss a give the alone and her cell overnight without medical assistance. no one responsible for miss a care. had a full history of her pregnancy. maternity services ad bronze field for outdated and inadequate. ah, just after 2 in the afternoon here in moscow. my name's unit no meal and you're welcome to the news our own r t. the results are now in from germany. federal election with the i'd come said to determine who will replace angela merkel as chancellor in what will be the 1st change up the top in 16 years. the own with all votes. no counted. it's a narrow window for the centre left social democrats, party leader. all up short, the 3rd victory saying he has a mandate to lead the nation under merkel. christian democrats are trailing and 2nd, followed by the greens our eu

the move is to stem ongoing ethnic tensions between kosovo albanians and minority kosovo serbs in the area. the european union has called on all sides to smooth out relations. in italy, a statue of a woman has sparked a debate about sexism after it was criticized for being inappropriate and offensive by female politicians. the figure, depicting a character from a 19th century poem, was unveiled. the local artist who created it has defended his work. the spanish island of la palmer has been declared a disaster area, as lava continues to spill from a volcano 10 days after the eruption. hundreds of homes have been engulfed, which now poses a different threat to residents. toxic gases created when lava meets ocean water. brent: a red river flowing out to sea. reporter: lava finally reached the ocean late on tuesday night. it took the molten rock 10 days to travel the six point five kilometers to the atlantic ocean. it destroyed hundreds of houses as it went and forced the evacuation of thousands. and while officials say it doesn't currently pose an imminent threat for the public, the emer

but could you tell us more about the standoff between kosovo and serbia? and essentially, what is the situation right now? well the pen standoff between belgrade and prestige and causal has everyone wondering whether the next war in the balkans will start over a license plate route serves here. have been protesting for the past 10 days against this license plate band, a ban on serbian license plates, imposed by the prestige authorities that call it reciprocal measures. but belgrade actually calls it a violation of the brussel agreement that was signed in 2013. and the violation of the basic human rights of serbs, the freedom of movement. also, as we know, has been as administered by the united nations as since 9099 after nato bomb serbia to take control of its southern province of call. civil that is declared independence in 2008, something that has not been recognized by about half of the world countries, including russia and china, but much of the western countries consider constable an independent country. now serbia has sent its military forces to the

gustavo office, was you to get support me in april 9, 10909 most f o was a commander in the rebel kosovo liberation army. the kaylay. the prosecution says he was responsible for the torture of at least 6 people, and the murder of one person attention compounds. it says the victims were accused by cause of those ethnic how banyan rebels of collaborating with serbs or not supporting the kaylay these people, they were not enemies of the state of kosovo. they were not spies. they were fellow community members. innocent, kosovar, albanians whose only crime was to be viewed for one reason or another as an impediment to the k l. a. in certain of its leaders. the cause of a war is believed to have killed more than 13000 people. it ended in 1999 after the nato alliance carried out 11 weeks of air strikes against serbian forces. a former deputy prime minister and 5 top former serbian military and police officials were found guilty of war crimes committed during the conflict. that was at the un tribunal for the former yugoslavia. but on wednesday, the prosecutor said to sell him most f. a hearing w

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they were not enemies of the state of kosovo. they were not spies. they were fellow community members, innocent, kosovar, albanians whose only crime was to be viewed for one reason or another as an impediment to the kaylay in certain of its leaders. the cost of a war is believed to have killed more than $13000.00 people. it ended in 1999 after the nato alliance carried out 11 weeks of air strikes against serbian forces. a former deputy prime minister and 5 top former serbian military and police officials were found guilty of war crimes committed during the conflict. that was at the un tribunal for the former yugoslavia. but on wednesday, the prosecutor said the salad most f. a hearing was a milestone for this cause which has taken 6 years to bring anyone to trial. that was one of the failings of the international criminal tribunal for, for me was lobby not to be able to really sentence any cost of liberation, army soldiers and commanders where it was clear that some war crimes had been committed not to the same scale and intensity as those by the ser

officials say that the file was caused by defective and outdated electrical installations urging kosovo officials to refrain from groundless accusations against serbs for incidence occurring in this region. the crisis started on september 20th when pushy, not decided to introduce reciprocal measures in terms of vehicles with serbian issued plates crossing into kosovo, which led to the blockade of traffic in northern cause of all by local serbs b as to the war plains and helicopters flying near the border, belgrade government says that this is not a threat, but merely a message to kosovo prime minister corte to de escalate tensions in northern cause, of course hundreds of castles of and swinging into action up the well tango championship. only a lucky few partners were able to dance their way to glory and when the top prizes . daniel sharp reports on this now from one is iris. the romantics will tell you that the heart of winter, sorry beat to the rhythm of the tangle. ah, the tangle will copy held every year in the city where it was born at the end of the 19th century. last year it was

we do have in kosovo, montague, and service. so i think the fact that nato had not been capable of managing the situation which he created. so it is definitely not a good idea to have nato forces, again, on, on, on the administrative border between central serbia and kosovo. antonia, but then the western organizations have shown that they have failed, totally failed in the balcony. and they should a nation state over and probably maybe let the surgeons and albanians and countries from that region to the situation between themselves. for as you know, there's more of this potential start off online right now at auto dot com. lots of your wednesday, both headlines told her come here on this channel a busy day already at half past 9 in the morning. here at moscow we are back at the top of the hour. ah.

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