2023-10-02 20:59:38
Germany: “Ready to act if necessary”
Germany is following the tensions between Serbia and Kosovo closely and is ready to act “if necessary”. This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. “We are keeping an eye on the situation,” said Pistorius, hoping for de-escalation and not ruling out increasing the contribution of German soldiers to the NATO peacekeeping mission. like Britain did. Germany will “be able to act very quickly” if necessary, Pistorius added in Braunschweig.
2023-10-02 20:12:30
Serbian Defense Minister: “Ready to invade”
Defense Minister Miloš Vučević stated in a press conference that if the Serbian Armed Forces received the order from the President of Serbia as Commander-in-Chief to invade the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, as part of the Republic of Serbia “the Serbian Army.” The Bundeswehr will carry out this task efficiently, professionally and successfully.”
2023-10-02 20:11:43
USA: “Serbia should withdraw troops from the border”
“The withdrawal of Serbian troops from the Kosovo border would be a welcome step” by the American government. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said this in a press conference, recalling the conversation between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic on Friday.
There BORN will deploy 600 British soldiers Kosovo After the armed clashes there was a serious escalation of the conflict with Serbia. The reinforcements come from a reserve force the alliance has deployed in Kosovo to deal with a resurgence of tensions in the region.
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“The UK is sending around 200 soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment to join a 400-strong British contingent already training in Kosovo, with further reinforcements to follow from other allies,” said Dylan White, Spokesperson for BORN. “The decision follows the violent attack on Kosovo police on September 24 and increasing tensions in the region,” he added, without specifically referring to Washington’s statement on Friday warning of a Serbian military deployment at the border with Kosovo warned.