The USA in Kosovo

The USA should participate in the EU mission in Kosovo (EUlex). Russia and Serbia are not making this assignment easy, writes the daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung: "Not long ago the head of EUlex, the Frenchman Yves de Kermabon, proclaimed a so-called "relaunch" and announced that the mission should become initially fully operational in early December. ... However, so far there are no visible signs of Russia making any concessions in the Security Council, and Serbia's policy of obstruction is continuing undiminished. On the instructions of Belgrade the Serbs living in Kosovo have not only refused to engage in any kind of cooperation with EUlex - they are also fundamentally challenging the legitimacy of the EU mission. However, since Serbia is striving for EU membership in the medium term, it will not be able to maintain its fundamental opposition in Kosovo for very long without at some point colliding with its strategic goal of accession."

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