the president of serbia reacted angrily. he said serbia is a member of u.n.nd you cannot make us change our license plate and kosovo is not recognized and we will not change our position. the big question is if he signed this agreement five years ago and kosovo has local elections in a month so i think the president has reason to say this in a tough way but in six or seven months there are presidential elections in serbia. so there is a potential conflict at the border, a rather serious one, for no real reason whatsoever. license plates, it's such a trivial thing and there is no reason for this to not be resolved in a reasonable way -- >> surely the quickest way of doing that is to recognize kosovo. >> [laughter] that will not come anytime soon. the position of my government is recognizing serbia claims, the declaration of independence is illegal and many countries in the world do not recognize kosovo independence like china and russia and many others. some eu countries did not recognize it. spain, greece, slovakia, romania, cyprus. what serbia wants is negot

they just placer be, they don't face or they just go through serbia into western europe because serbia is on the north proposal. and they need to take this route to go into western europe. a lot of the citizens, of course, work in your country. so they just classroom they, it's really a minor from it. but serbia or be able to do government sees this is so many states have agreements that that's usually mutually agreed. and so to say on the need would be which by the way is not completed. and then i think said this lead the want to make this concept, he will be use of making some kind of major poll, but independent. so course, i don't agree personally, i don't degree at all. i think this is the, i think a guy this joke. i don't know if you seem to be saying that this is a minor crisis, but when it comes to things like license plates when it comes to national identity and national is i'm having a little flag on your license plate or having it, it becomes a very important thing for us nations who are trying to stablish the identity base . it is about license plates. this was the spot, but

every time seems to be serbia, we talk about russia. we're talking about very powerful plays backing these 2 small countries. and that's why this conflict hasn't been solved in 21 years. it's just a failure there. right? well, yeah, i mean, obviously, i think we should always stress that the problem is there, i mean, and whatever mistake that you may have made. so ultimately, the problem is with the course of all and serbia. now that sets with a previous guest also mentioned is that the you have to actually follow true on his promises. and i think that's true. the you has been making what you could call perhaps a false promises a suggesting that your membership was around the corner. busy and interestingly, today the emerged that there were diplomatic reports revealing basically what everybody knows, that there's great opposition in your member states against a rushing to grands membership to these lesser bolcom country. so i think the lesson here are 2, 1st of all the you should refrain from making or the false promise of a quick you m

we were on the path for serbia solving issue and reca. we're moving towards recognizing costs, since we have a sped among member states over enlargement. when we have a serious conflict between the french president macro truly being against enlargement and membership perspective, and berlin, this perspective became an credible and the whole dialogue and the solution to work a solution. all this data space was waning and that's why we end it. and this, and if we don't have this membership perspective, we will either solve this conflict, and we will move back into open conflict. our thank all august jocko crash, but whoever and peter clipping and thank you to for watching. you can see the program again any time by visiting our website out there at dot com. and for further discussion, go to our facebook page at facebook dot com, forward slash ha inside story. and you can also join the conversation on twitter. we are at a insight story from me in ronco and, and the whole team hit by for now. the news october. oh, now just 0 from growing vacci

therefore that jim change in serbia of course, changed the many things, but not as many for serbia as as many for us as for serbia, on the other hand of the democratic regime which followed milosevic in serbia led by as what i just ended with the assassination of the later in the year, 2003 already some history has been very vivid. but at the same time, i am one of the people who was very lucky because i am alive in kosovo during 1999. around 10000 civilians were killed. 120000 houses were burned down, destroyed or damaged. 860000 old billions were expelled from gross over over 1000000. expelled from their homes and the 20000 when and we're raped and still nowadays we have 1630 missing persons who have been forcefully like taken by serbia. what you've given this the context of relations between cost about and serbia. from your perspective you though have said recently that talks with serbia and not your top priority. why? well, when we want to in elections, we competed with other partners with this idea of jobs and justice. the other thing that we have to take care of is pandemic cove

like taken by serbia. well, you've given this the context of relations between cost about and serbia. from your perspective you though have said recently that talks with serbia and not your top priority. why? well, when we want to in elections, we competed with other partners with this idea of jobs and justice. the other thing that we have to take care of is pandemic covered 19. and i did not say that we are going to neglected altogether. but if you ask people in kosovo about their top 10 priorities, dialogue with serbia, sometimes number 6, sometimes number 7. i said that we made a concession by blinking dialog dialog as prior to number 4. but it cannot enter the top 3 priority because i do not believe that it should be treated like that. and the people of solar when they voted for us as democratic opposition and brought us back into office in the government. they knew what they were doing. so relations with serbia are important, but so via an independent country and among the top 3 priorities is not dial

are serbia problems, declare the independence seems 2008 and serbia does not recognize it as a state. so serbia does not recognize plates that has republic graphics on it. so that i've reached an agreement for many years ago that caused civil will be issuing the blades that will thing just cost will not true public of course, of all. but this agreement expired in mid of september and the prime minister, of course, of all the quality is now requiring that serbia recognized. and that allows entrance of cars from coastal that they're using republic, of course, have a place in order to allow again, cars from serbia to enter costs actually cost. so we'll say that this has been part of the freedom of movement agreement that has been reached a decade ago. and that sort of b r is actually violating gates. in the meantime, you'll be on uni, on the international community or calling the both sides to talk to lowered their tensions. but serbia does not seen is guilty in these issue and that does not allowing to be called equally in these regards. we read to reach dina and stays on needs standpoi

one is actually supporting completely one side isn't telling serbia to de escalate while serbia is not the one that's causing all of these problems. came anything for a sparse smell, gorski the subbing canadian films are it with the latest that the russian city of p. n is in morning after this week's university gun massacre. 6 people were killed on monday. my students, the classmates, described as being a silent and lonely teenager warning, you may find these images coming up, disturbing. another 40 people were injured in, not shooting most of them. students, many of whom were still fighting for their lives. on the corresponding constantino's. coff has been retracing the steps taken by the killer. this is the exact road the perpetrator took while he was carrying out his vicious plan. and this is, by the way, the exec street, where he fired at a passing car as he was making his way towards the campus. ah, the gunman showed up at the university faculty building. and this is where he was 1st filmed by terrified students. they were staring at him as he strode across the park with a hunting

have both to their presence on the serbia border. and the e u commission president has called on both sides to show restraint. the current res intentions between costs of one serbia is very concerning, is worrying. it is essential to lower the attention and to return to the dialogue of all those i never saw of any de escalation. a local correspondent, boris smothered gorski reports from the frontier. while the pen stand off between belgrade and proceed in 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 and not addition emotions are repeated. new people can no longer tolerate, deter any harassment and depression. we don't wan

an om to stand up with serbia over road . we'll be hearing from a local correspondent at the scene, but later in this program. also for my director, mike pom taylor refuses to confirm or deny of 2017 at mud logic as julian sons. but says that whatever happened, he's not sorry, although the current with helix boss says the revelation shows a soldier's life would be in danger. if he were to be sent to america, said he was groaned. the would be in the hands of those who were planning to kick. ah, well, it's a thought turned into the wednesday. your worldwide use headlines. welcome to the program. this is nancy international. russia has slammed you to for deleting ortiz, german language channels, over alleged community guidelines, violations the foreign ministry, believes the move could not have happened without the approval approval from that of the german government rushers, media regulator is now threatening to block the us video sharing platform. the actions of the video platform youtube against those channels violate the key

and they said cents extra troops because of the mid to nom standoff with serbia. is all over the road. access. little hear from a journalist at the same ah, what he meant to be here. he just got lost looking through the channels and am i know the way you always welcome to america, the jewels montgomery sun comes into the spot. light is the 62 defense along with a number of other top ranking military officials right now. answering questions from lawmakers in congress. the topic is something the bud administrations received a lot of flack over in recent weeks. here is just some of the barbs law makers aimed at biden. and his top military commanders today. 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 afghanistan government for anything at all. here's the thing. there's only 3 possibilities here. either the president lied to the american people, or he legitimately cannot remem

is serbia as a parent readiness to flex its military muscle. they have called on pers tina to remove the license plate band, while pristina has called them belgrade to ease up on the tensions. however, whether belgrade is actually ready to use military force to protect the serbs in constable remains a question we heard from political analyst, nicola medical, which he thinks kosovo has been emboldened by foreign support. just one new crisis. as we've seen many every, every in these past years and this is not a thing actually renewed when deeper. what is new is that we see the again, that in this situation for the 1st time, serbia is not afraid to muscle and show that a red line has been crossed. nato is responsible of this situation. if nato had bomb illegally yugoslavia in 1099, we would not have these 10 situation. we do have in coastal metal gear and surgeon . so i think the fact that nato has 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 bord

and serbia does not recognize it as a states. so the serbia does not allow cars from entering from coastal, with republic of possible inscribed on their car plays. the problem was bypass the face years by one of one temper agreement that has expired. the middle of the fam or filled the today solution is also temporary. one and the box is hoped to reach the department one facility dialogue in brussels. ok, onions or each lie for us and bel grades on you. and thank you for a quick check on the weather. yours, rob typhoon mean delay has been remarked. the consistency it's forecast track. in fact, if anything it's improving from the point of view, whether it hits japan or not, it's called a little bit further to the east. so it's current starts. give it quite a nasty look that the same most against the out in the water. it's currently what you call a super tie through, but it's probably reached its peak now. it will stay there for 12 hours and start to drop off. and it's just going to go to the right for it gets to turkey, you're rig

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

the cost of both them in an arm stand off with serbia over road access. we'll hear from a journalist on the scene. i revenue joining us from today. welcome to moscow onto the news our on our team. and, you know, the russia has slammed youtube for deleting ortiz, german language channels, over alleged community guideline violations. the foreign ministry believes the move could not have happened without approval from the german government. and russia's media regulator is not threatening to block the u. s. video sharing service, the actions of the video platform youtube against those channels violate the key principles of free distribution of information and unhindered access to it. if the owners of youtube disregard the warning from russ kinetzer russian law allows for the full or partial blocking of access to the platform, there is no doubt that you tube was acting with the open and tacit support of the german government in taking these unjust measures they have exposed correspondence of russian broadcasters, 2 years long, harris met, including the blockin

they are clearly encouraged and supported by serbia. serbia is using the citizens of kosovo to provoke a series, international conflict. serbia does not recognize its former province of kosovo as a separate nation. and thus, it considers that mutual border as only a temporary boundary cause of unilaterally declared his independence from serbia back in 2008, almost a decade after a war between the 2 sides and the nato intervention. roughly half of us members however, have never recognized kosovo as independent. meantime, the view is called on both sides to settled 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 our answer be and lead as a fully responsible for any risks to the safety and well being of local communities . we asked our guests to what's driving the balkan stand off, and some of them think the tacit support from the west is encouraging cause of our to engage in confrontation with serbia. european union, western politicians, calling on both sides to de escalate. when

we're working with serbia and they still have to attack the surgeon one way or another. so this is 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 again, that in this situation for the 1st time, serbia is not afraid to focus muscle. that red line has been crossed. nato is positioned a large number of troops around the board. it will help to de escalate things. it probably will help a little bit because i think k for today, they had an image that had 20 years ago. and that the serbs in different prefer having k for troops rather than the obedient roster troops which are supposed to be lead troops. but it's not solving the problem again because what service don't wind the north coast or anywhere else. and so that they like to take the new license base and they don't they don't consider themselves. kosovars. don't want to be basis based. they want to go smart administrative documents, just they for them. they still live in serbia and they are a majority in the north and th

now serbia has sent its military forces to the administrative crossings of costs. and what makes this standoff different than the stand off in the past is, serbia, is a parent readiness to flex its military muscle. they have called unforeseen to remove the license plate band, while christina has called them belgrade to ease up on the tension. however, whether belgrade it's actually ready to use military force to protect the serbs in constable remains a question we heard from political, endless nickel markovich, who thinks that cost of owes been emboldened by foreign support. just one new crisis. as you see many, every, every these past years and this is not something actually renewed when deeper, what is new, is that and again, that in this situation for the 1st time, serbia got afraid to flex it's muscle and show that red line has been cross nato is responsible of this situation if nato had not bomb illegally yugoslavia in 1999, we would not have pen situation. we do have in coastal mentor and surgery. so i think that the fact that nato has not been capable of man

so i am currently here at the administrative crossing between central serbia and coastal. it's been a tough day and negotiations between the mayors in the serbia municipalities in the north of coastal and k for the nato forces in charge of keeping the peace in kosovo . k for his suggested to the mares, is that a key for troops actually replaced the special units called ross that were sent by per stina to remove the serbian license plates. but the mayors have refused this because it doesn't solve the issue that cause the crisis. it doesn't solve the fact that they would still be removing serbian license plate services in protesting for the past 9 days. saying that this is a violation of the brussels agreement. and that they are restricting freedom of movement of serbs in the province. the way they see it, a serbia has sent military forces. tanks armored vehicles to the region around the administrative crossings with coastal, while the serbian president alexander butcher himself, has remained silent today, cancelling all of his meetings at the same time. a benny as prime min

i made an arm stand off with serbia over road axis. we'll hear from a journalist of the scene. former cia director mike pump pail refuses to confirm or deny a 2017 murder plot against julian. the phones save up whatever happened. sorry. the current wiki leaks both saved the revelation shows a thumbs. his life would be in danger if he were sent to him or said he was grown would be in the hands of those who were planning to keep ah, just after 3 in the afternoon here in moscow, this wednesday, september the 29th. let's get to a mid week top story. russia, how slum youtube, for deleting our tv, german language channels over a ledge, community guideline violations. the foreign ministry believes the move could not have happened without approval from the german government. russia's media regulator is now threatening to block the u. s. video sharing platform. the actions of the video platform youtube against those channels violate the key principles of free distribution of information and unhindered access to it. if the owners of you to disre

is serbia as a parent readiness to flex its military muscle. they have called on christina to remove the license plate band while christina has called them belgrade to ease up on the tension. however, whether belgrade it's actually ready to use military force to protect the serbs in constable remains a question. so let's just stay with the story a little bit longer because we heard from political analyst, nickel markovich, he thinks cost of those been emboldened by foreign support. 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 the again, that in this situation for the 1st time serve you got afraid the 2nd muscle that red line has been crossed. nato is responsible of the situation if nato had not on illegally in 1989, we would not have. hence degeneration, 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

she is a political analyst and also a former deputy prime minister for serbia. he joins us from belgrade. zocker, we've seen military sorties as these tensions of building, but this all started as a row about license plates. i mean, clearly this goes much deeper than that. can you talk us through the is quite dry, though, you'll see all the stems from the fact that certainly i never recognize unilateral declaration of independence, of course, of all, despite many countries, recognizing this in the past, the closing most, the western country, united states, most countries of the you know, some of the big countries and member sub security council like china, russia never recognized independent. the problem is fairly simple. one, this one serbia, was asking and not take what was the quote. so we also number place a car. and when we're entering them for us to have a special or number plate to pay a little bit, so i'm sure us will be close. and then when they leave, they of course, put on again their course number about the 5 years ago. so be imprinted and when they

as since 9099 after nato bomb serbia to take control of its southern province. of course, civil that has cleared 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 administrative crossings of costs. and what makes this standoff different than the stand off in the past is serbia, is a parent readiness to flex its military muscle. they have called on pers tina to remove the license plate band while christina has called them belgrade to ease up on the tensions. however, whether belgrade it's actually ready to use military force to protect the serbs in constable remains a question we heard from a political analyst and nichol america where she things cause of always been emboldened by foreign support. just one new crisis. as you see many, every, every these past years and this is not something actually renewed when deeper, what is new, is that, and you see the again, th

the current res intentions between possible and serbia is very concerning, is worrying. it is essential to lower the attention and to return to the dialog. the nice on a desk, elation filmmaker journalist for a smaller goes, he sent this report from the board while the pen stand off between belgrade and pristina and call. so 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, emotionally, the repeated new people can no longer tolerate the tyranny, harassment, and depression. we don't want to face the same fate to subs from central cost, who are expelled and ethnically cleanse, believe me that the subs have had enough and will no longer take this occupation.

. >> i refuse to come to serbia.thecrc when i protest, went on hunger strike, the icrc issued a new rule that if any detainee accepted by any count, he will be forced to leave regardless. basically, i had no choice. they give the serbian government money to take me. amy: so you end up in serbia. you end up in belgrade. i was just listeninto an interview that frontline did with you. and when pbs partnered with npr to do this documentary series, you did an interview with them. and ultimately, you were beaten for that interview. can you explain what happened to you? this, not long after you got to serbia. >> you know, and they came to beat me, i was on hunger strike for 25 days. i spent 40 days on hunger strike protesting my condition. when it arrived at the host country they said, no, we have an agreement, will live in our country. you have no education, no courses. they make as promises. i was to finish my college education. i said, i cannot stay here. i want to leave. i went on hunger strike. even at one of the unive

i made an arm stand off with serbia over a road access. we'll hear from a journalist ah, around the clock across the world. this is our t from the team. and myself, you know, little hello and welcome to the news our top story, the us secretary of defense, along with a number of other top ranking military officials are right now answering questions from lawmakers in congress. the topic americans exit from a chemist on something the biden administration has received quite a lot of flux for in recent weeks while from war on watts occurring, joined live by our seas, kill, have not been in new york killed. i don't think many would want to be and us secretary of defense, lloyd austin, shoes at the moment. he seems to be coming in for some uncomfortable question. tell us more sure. it has been a tough day and tough. few days for lloyd austin and the top military brass of the united states, as they faced pretty much a grilling on the floor of congress on the house armed services committee hearings regarding how the pull out of afghanistan was cond

they are clearly encouraged and supported by serbia. serbia is using the citizens of kosovo to provoke a series, international conflict. sylvia does not recognize its former province of kosovo as a separate nation. 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

they are clearly encouraged and supported by serbia, serbia is using the citizens of kosovo to provoke a serious international conflict. serbia does not recognize its former province of kosovo as a separate nation, thus considers their mutual border, a temporary boundary of kosovo, unilaterally declared its independence from serbia back in 2008 almost a decade after a war between the 2 sides of the nato intervention thing that roughly half of you and members have never recognized cause of all was independent. the e u has cold and both sides to de escalate tension. costco and serbia must find solutions to defuse 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've been asking or a guess what's driving the balkans found off the message we're getting back is that tested 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 esc