—🇽🇰 WATCH: Kosovo has officially opened the new bridge over the Ibër River connecting the city of Mitrovica.

🔗 Admirim

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—📞🇷🇸/🇷🇺 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić spoke by phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussing bilateral relations and the political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He also briefed him on Serbia’s domestic situation, particularly in Kosovo.

🔗 The National Independent

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—🇷🇸/🇧🇦Milorad Dodik:

Bakir looks like a decrepit Central Committee of a failed party.
The SDA and Bakir want to choose the president of Republika Srpska, they want to choose the president of the SNSD, they even want to choose the members of its leadership.
Bakir, you and the SDA have no say whatsoever in Republika Srpska.

It’s clear to me that Republika Srpska irritates you because it is strong, stable, and proud.
And Bosnia and Herzegovina irritates me because it is failed, humiliated, a colony.
On that, we agree.
The difference is that your father Alija was in the Handžar Division, while both of my grandfathers were partisans.

Come on, stop it—you look ridiculous.
In Banja Luka and Republika Srpska, when you come as a guest, the only thing you get to choose is whether you’ll have baklava, trileće, or tulumba.

🔗 Milorad Dodik on X

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—🇷🇸/🇧🇦 On August 23rd, 2025, we had The news that the Parliament of the Republic of Srpska adopted key decisions:

1. Referendum on whether Milorad Dodik stays president after court ruling, set for October 25.

2. Working group to be formed to draft Srpska Self-Determination Resolution.

🔗 The National Independent

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🇮🇱🤝🇨🇾🇬🇷❗️ — Israel Hayom, one of the biggest newspapers in Israel, calls on Israeli Government to provide Full Support to Cyprus and Greece liberate Northern Cyprus from Turkish occupation and colonization!

📰 Israel Hayom: Northern Cyprus is also an Israeli problem

➡️ Cyprus recently marked the 51st anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion - a lasting trauma for Greek Cypriots. For decades, Israel treated this conflict as a distant Greek-Turkish issue, but must now clearly acknowledge: Northern Cyprus is not just a Greek-Cypriot problem - it is also an Israeli one. In practical terms, Northern Cyprus functions as an international no-man's land, enabling Turkey and terrorist groups like Hamas and Iran's Quds Force unrestricted operational freedom.

➡️ Since the invasion, which killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands, Turkey's presence has quietly transformed. The area is now a forward base for Turkey's military, hosting sophisticated weapons systems, cyber surveillance, and signals intelligence (SIGINT) infrastructure capable of intercepting both military and civilian Israeli communication, alongside covert terrorist facilities supported by Ankara.

🕵️‍♂️ According to leaked intelligence documents, senior Turkish officials characterized Northern Cyprus as an ideal location "where anything can be done without interference by police or judicial oversight".

➡️ Turkey can deploy armed drones from Lefkoniko airfield - converted from an abandoned airport into a drone base amid regional gas disputes - far more rapidly than from its mainland bases.

🪖 Since May 2021, Turkey officially stationed armed Bayraktar TB2 drones there, and more advanced Akinci UAVs were publicly showcased at a military parade in July 2024.

🛸 These UAVs can rapidly target Israeli gas rigs, naval vessels, and strategic sites. In addition, Turkey's advanced ATMACA anti-ship missiles, with a range exceeding 200 km, could directly threaten Israeli maritime assets, including its critical natural gas platforms. Moreover, Turkey's new Typhoon ballistic missile is capable of precisely hitting targets up to 560 kilometers away.

🚀 According to Western intelligence, missile bases in Kyrenia and Famagusta are already prepared for their deployment, posing Turkey's first direct ballistic threat to Israel, with the capability of striking Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa Bay.

❗️ It is not Israel's role or desire to liberate Northern Cyprus. However, if the threat from the area reaches a critical threshold, Israel's strategic posture must shift.

➡️ Israel, in coordination with Greece and Cyprus, must prepare a contingency operation for liberating the island's north. Such an operation would neutralize Turkish reinforcement capabilities from the mainland, eliminate air-defense systems in Northern Cyprus, destroy intelligence and command centers, and finally remove Turkish forces, restoring internationally recognized Cypriot sovereignty.

🔗 Source: Israel Hayom

—🇮🇳/🇦🇱 NEW: The number of Indians in Albania has increased by 68% from last year.

More than 1,500 now live in the country.

🔗 kos_data

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—🇷🇺/🇷🇸 NEW: Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko said the government must balance firm action against unrest with addressing demonstrators’ demands, warning that protests could intensify in autumn with risks of escalating violence.

🔗 The National Independent

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🇽🇰🏳️‍🌈🎉📆 — Albanian-controlled Kosovo will host the LGBT+ "Prishtina Queer Festival" starting Sept. 5.

➡️ The festival is financed by the Albanian Government of Kosovo and aims to promote Kosovo's LGBT+ culture.

https://x.com/kos_data/status/1961860118397743362

—🇽🇰 NEW: The municipality of North Mitrovica has decided to rename 87 streets from Serbian names to names of Albanian heroes.

The move is aimed at strengthening Albanian identity in the Serb-majority city in Kosovo.

The main street will be renamed from Tsar Lazar to "Korza."

The decision has sparked anger among Serb residents, who say it was made without their consultation.

🔗 kos_data

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—🇽🇰/🇷🇸 NEW: Serbia accused of harboring people wanted by Kosovo police.

Over 170 people wanted by Kosovo police for crimes including murder and terrorism are believed to be hiding in Serbia. Former officials warn Serbia may use these individuals for its own political and security purposes against Kosovo.

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—🇪🇺/🇧🇬 NEW: Ursula von der Leyen visited Bulgaria as part of her regional tour, highlighting Bulgaria's role in supplying weapons to Ukraine and strengthening European security.

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—❗️🇺🇸🪖🇽🇰/🇦🇱/🇧🇬 BREAKING: The United States has announced plans to strengthen military infrastructure in Kosovo, Albania and Bulgaria.

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