—So obvious that was going to happen 🤣

—🇽🇰🇽🇰/🇺🇳 WATCH: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says KFOR remains committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment in Kosovo regardless of developments this week, as The Hague prepares to deliver its judgment against Hashim Thaçi and other former KLA leaders on September 16.

🔗 Admirim

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—🇸🇮🤝🇺🇸 NEW: Slovenian PM Janez Janša said a budget rebalance will push defence spending above 2% of GDP, arguing the increase is needed to strengthen Slovenia’s military capabilities, protect its sovereignty and meet NATO commitments.

🔗 Full statement

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—🇦🇱WATCH: A giant monument to Queen Teuta has been unveiled in northern Albania, in an area associated with her resistance against ancient Rome.

➡️ Historians speaking at the inauguration described the Illyrians as direct ancestors of modern Albanians.

🔗 kos_data

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—🇷🇸/🇽🇰 NOTICE: The claim circulating on X that “large forces” of the Serbian Army are currently gathering around Kosovo is unverified.

➡️ As of September 15, there are no matching reports from KFOR/NATO, Kosovo authorities, Serbia’s Defence Ministry or major international news agencies.

➡️ NATO’s latest public assessment instead says the security situation has improved enough for KFOR to gradually adjust its posture, while remaining ready to respond to any deterioration.

➡️ A major Serbian deployment near Kosovo did occur in September 2023, when the US publicly demanded that Belgrade withdraw forces from the border, so old footage or claims from that episode can easily be recirculated without context.

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—☪️ 🇽🇰 NEW: The Islamic Community of Kosovo has ordered KLA flags to be displayed across its institutions and at mosques and prayer halls, including on minarets.

➡️ The decision, signed by Mufti Naim Tërnava, comes ahead of the September 16 verdict in The Hague trial of former KLA leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.

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—🇺🇳/🇽🇰 NEW: Albanian Post reports, citing editorial sources familiar with the case and contacts in EU circles, that tomorrow’s judgment in The Hague could result in two convictions and two acquittals for former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.

➡️ The outlet stresses that the information remains unofficial and unconfirmed ahead of the ruling.

➡️ The Kosovo Specialist Chambers has confirmed that the judgment will be pronounced on September 16 at 10:00 CET.

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—🇬🇷 WATCH: Former Golden Dawn senior member Ilias Kasidiaris has been released from prison and says he plans a political return.—Evangelo Sipsas

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—🇷🇸/🇷🇺 NEW: Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić met Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Bocan-Kharchenko in Belgrade to discuss Serbia-Russia relations, ongoing political contacts, regional developments and broader international issues.

🔗 Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs

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—‼️🇽🇰 Rexhep Selimi, Kosovo Albanian, former senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA/UÇK) and later a Kosovo politician, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

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