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  • February 2008

    • US Mission Reopens in Belgrade

      Reuters  |  Feb 27, 08 12:56 PM CST

      US Mission Reopens in Belgrade

      (Newser) - Workers were still cleaning up damage from last week’s violent demonstrations when the US embassy in Belgrade reopened today, Reuters reports. Protesters set fire to and ransacked the building last Thursday to protest the US’ support of Kosovo in the province's declaration of independence. Now, though the building still bears scars, it is once again open for business. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • diplomat  • US Embassy  • Belgrade  • Belgrade riots

    • Russia Steps Up Support for Serbia

      BBC  |  Feb 25, 08 4:46 AM CST

      Russia Steps Up Support for Serbia

      (Newser) - Unrest and uncertainty marked the one-week anniversary of Kosovo's independence as ethnic Serbs within Kosovo and around the world continued to protest, and Serbian ally Russia deployed top officials to Belgrade to meet with Serbian leaders, BBC reports. Serb protesters in northern Kosovo brandished posters of Vladimir Putin and a sign reading: "Russia Help!" More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Serbia  • Dmitry Medvedev  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • Ethnic Serbs

    • Looting Serbian 'Riot Girls' a YouTube Hit

      Reuters  |  Feb 24, 08 8:00 AM CST

      Looting Serbian 'Riot Girls' a YouTube Hit

      (Newser) - After the violence and looting that gripped Belgrade on Thursday night, a video available on YouTube has become a Serbian phenomenon—and provoked near-universal disapproval. The clip features two female looters grabbing everything from chocolates to designer handbags and shoes while the American embassy burned. Entitled "Swapping Kosovo for a pair of sneakers," the video heaps scorn on the "Belgrade bimbos" who "are so greedy they even have to carry things in their teeth." More »

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      YouTube  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Belgrade  • Belgrade riots

    • Serbia Blames US as Rallies Continue

      Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 4:25 PM CST

      Serbia Blames US as Rallies Continue

      (Newser) - Thousands protested peacefully in the streets of Kosovo today, chanting “Kosovo is Serbia” as officials blamed the US for the violence that has marred earlier demonstrations. “The United States is the main culprit for all those violent acts,” said Serbia's minister for Kosovo. Meanwhile the US cleared out its embassy, inviting other Americans to join staffers in a convoy fleeing Belgrade. More »

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      protests  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • US Embassy  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Ethnic Serbs  • Ethnic Albanians

    • Serb Protests Rock Kosovo

      Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 7:29 AM CST

      Serb Protests Rock Kosovo

      (Newser) - Mobs of Serb nationalists chanting "Kosovo is ours!" threw stones, bottles, and firecrackers at UN police yesterday as a bridge in northern Kosovo separating Serbs from ethnic Albanians became a flashpoint for conflict over the fledgling independent state. The State Dept. meanwhile ordered non-essential diplomats and all dependents of US personnel to leave Serbia after rioters torched the US Embassy in Belgrade Thursday. More »

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      Russia  • United Nations  • State Department  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Belgrade

    • US Rips Serbian 'Thugs' in Embassy Attack

      BBC  |  Feb 22, 08 6:35 AM CST

      US Rips Serbian 'Thugs' in Embassy Attack

      (Newser) - The UN and US have strongly condemned attacks on the American and Croatian embassies in Belgrade during riots that erupted yesterday at a state-sponsored demonstration against Kosovo's independence. "Our embassy was attacked by thugs," said a White House spokeswoman. Rioters torched the embassies and had running battles with police in violence that killed one and injured more than 100. Some local politicians have accused members of the nationalist Serbian government of inciting the attacks, AP reports. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • riots  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Belgrade riots

    • Body Found After Embassy Riot

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 21, 08 5:25 PM CST

      Body Found After Embassy Riot

      (Newser) - Serb protesters angry about Kosovo independence set the US embassy in Belgrade on fire today, and at least one charred body has been found, the Los Angeles Times reports. The victim apparently is a protester because all US personnel have been accounted for. The fire, now under control, came after an estimated 150,000 marched through the city to protest Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. More »

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      protests  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • US Embassy  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Yugoslavia  • Tomislav Nikolic

    • NATO Seals Kosovo Borders

      BBC  |  Feb 20, 08 5:07 AM CST

      NATO Seals Kosovo Borders

      (Newser) - NATO peacekeepers have sealed off Kosovo's northern borders after angry mobs torched border posts, the BBC reports. US troops have blocked the main road to Serbia, and French and Estonian troops have cut off the crossing to Montenegro. The move is bound to infuriate Serbs both in Kosovo and Serbia, where the foreign minister yesterday vowed that Kosovo would be a part of his nation forever. More »

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      NATO  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • peacekeeper  • Ethnic Serbs

    • Violence Erupts in Split Kosovo

      Reuters  |  Feb 19, 08 10:25 AM CST

      Violence Erupts in Split Kosovo

      (Newser) - Hundreds of Serbs torched government and UN buildings in Kosovo today in the worst violence since the country declared independence on Sunday, raising fears of an ethnic split, Reuters reports. Seemingly well-organized gangs rampaged near the border, driving off peacekeepers who tried to intervene. No injuries were reported. “We are inches from partition,” said one Western official. More »

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      United Nations  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • peacekeeper  • Ethnic Serbs  • Ethnic Albanians

    • Serbia Calls Home US Envoy

      BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 8:26 PM CST

      Serbia Calls Home US Envoy

      (Newser) - Serbia called home its US ambassador today to protest America's recognition of Kosovo's independence, the BBC reports. Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica called the move Serbia's "first urgent measure," and warned that envoys in other countries that recognize Kosovar autonomy will soon be withdrawn. More »

    • US, EU States Recognize Independent Kosovo

      Reuters  |  Feb 18, 08 11:41 AM CST

      US, EU States Recognize Independent Kosovo

      (Newser) - The US and major European states recognized Kosovo as an independent state today, reports Reuters. Condoleezza Rice issued an official statement several hours after President Bush jumped the gun by saying in a speech in Africa that Kosovo is "now independent." His Secretary of State said later: "We congratulate the people of Kosovo on this historic occasion." More »

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      George W. Bush  • France  • European Union  • Condoleezza Rice  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • independence  • Kosovar independence

    • Kosovo Independence Splits EU

      BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 6:11 AM CST

      Kosovo Independence Splits EU

      (Newser) - A meeting of EU officials today to discuss Kosovo is likely to reveal deep-seated divisions within the European Union. While Britain, France and Germany are expected to recognize the newly independent Kosovo immediately, other states like Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain worry about the message such recognition will send to their own restive separatists, BBC reports. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Great Britain  • France  • United Nations  • Germany  • European Union  • Spain  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Greece  • Cyprus  • Romania

    • Kosovo Declares Independence

      BBC  |  Feb 17, 08 10:30 AM CST

      Kosovo Declares Independence

      (Newser) - Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia today by a unanimous vote, the BBC reports. "We have waited for this day for a very long time,” said PM Hashim Thaci, before reading the declaration, which promised respect for the Serbian minority. Serbia’s PM, meanwhile, slammed the US and other western nations for their plans to recognize Kosovo, saying they had created a “false state.” More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Hashim Thaci

    • EU Force Set for Kosovo on Eve of Independence

      BBC  |  Feb 16, 08 9:39 AM CST

      EU Force Set for Kosovo on Eve of Independence

      (Newser) - As Kosovo stands poised to declare independence from Serbia, the European Union is preparing to send a civilian police and justice mission to help enforce the rule of law in the fledgling country. The US and most of the EU support Kosovar independence; Serbia and Russia oppose it, but will not intervene with the EU mission, BBC reports. More »

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      Russia  • European Union  • corruption  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • war crimes  • Kosovar independence  • human rights abuse

    • Serbia Softens Threats Over Kosovo

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 15, 08 5:43 PM CST

      Serbia Softens Threats Over Kosovo

      (Newser) - After earlier threatening to sever ties with countries recognizing an independent Kosovo, Serbia softened somewhat today in announcing it would merely pulls its ambassadors in those nations, the Guardian reports. Kosovo is likely to make official its break from Serbia—a move that worries the province's ethnic Serbs—on Sunday, and diplomatic recognition from EU states and the US would soon follow. More »

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      Russia  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Hashim Thaci

    • Serbia, Russia Blast Kosovo Independence

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 14, 08 1:09 PM CST

      Serbia, Russia Blast Kosovo Independence

      (Newser) - Serbian and Russian leaders today lambasted Kosovo's imminent declaration of independence from Serbia, the Guardian reports. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica declared the move illegal, and said his government won't cooperate with European efforts to keep Kosovo running. Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted as "immoral and illegal" Western nations' plans to recognize the province's independence. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Security Council  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica

    • Kosovo Will Break From Serbia in 9 Days

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 8, 08 7:27 AM CST

      Kosovo Will Break From Serbia in 9 Days

      (Newser) - Kosovo is set to declare independence next Sunday, Feb. 17, despite strong opposition by Serbia and Russia, according to US and EU diplomats.  The date had been reported in Kosovo newspapers but only received confirmation at the UN yesterday, writes the Los Angeles Times. Russia has said it will block any Security Council recognition for the breakaway province. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo

    • Serbian Government May Collapse Over Kosovo

      Associated Press  |  Feb 5, 08 9:40 AM CST

      Serbian Government May Collapse Over Kosovo

      (Newser) - Serbia's coalition government approached collapse today, only days after voters gave a new mandate to pro-Western president Boris Tadic. His reelection has led to a face-off with his PM, who opposes his intention to sign a new EU trade agreement. The PM sees EU overtures as a ploy to trick Serbs into letting Kosovo secede. One minister told the AP that the government could collapse within 48 hours if Tadic signs as expected Thursday. More »

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      European Union  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Boris Tadic

    • Pro-West Tadic Wins in Serbia

      BBC  |  Feb 3, 08 5:05 PM CST

      Pro-West Tadic Wins in Serbia

      (Newser) - Pro-West Serbian President Boris Tadic won a second-round reelection today that many saw as a referendum on Serbia’s entry into the European Union. He nabbed more than 50% of a vote that drew Serbia's highest turnout in 7 years. In defeat, challenger Tomislav Nikolic warned the EU not to blackmail Serbia over integration. Nikolic ran as a nationalist, urging tight relations with Moscow. More »

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      European Union  • election  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • president  • Boris Tadic  • Tomislav Nikolic

  • January 2008

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