Kosovo War

China confirmed today that it has supplied weapons to Serbia, calling it "regular military supplies". This is the first comment by the Chinese side on the news that Serbia has received missiles in a semi-secret delivery with flight path over Bulgarian air space, the AP reported.

Serbia's chief intelligence service said on Monday it had written to its Swiss counterpart to complain about remarks made by former Council of Europe rapporteur Dick Marty saying he had been provided with police protection due to death threats from "certain circles of the Serbian intelligence services."

History of failed appeasement in Southeast Europe

"Kosovo and the Western Balkans region do not have to worry, because NATO remains committed to the stability of the region, regardless of the situation in Ukraine", a KFOR spokesman said.

The Kosovo Security Force announced that it will be part of the international exercise "KFOR 30", at the invitation of the USA, with the contingent of the company of the National Demining Guard.
The exercise will take place at the U.S. military base Hohenfels in Germany, which started today and will last until February 28, reports Clan Kosova.

This is because, according to the law, courts should instruct victims in war crime trials to claim compensation in civil proceedings. But this is complicated, officials say.

Compensation from the state can be requested if the victim is unable to get restitution from the convicted defendant or from other sources.

Ismail Berbatovci closed the door of his apartment in the small central Kosovo town of Lipjan/Ljipljane for the last time on the morning of July 23, 1998.

His wife Peme remembers that he went out to do an interview with Rame Buja, a senior leader from the Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, at the guerrilla force's local base in the nearby mountains.

The pre-trial judge at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, Nicolas Guillou, extended detention for Hashim Thaci ahead of his trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo.

Judge Guillou turned down a defence request for the release of Thaci, who was one of the wartime leaders of the guerrilla Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA.

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gabriel Escobar told Pristina reporters that there are currently no plans to withdraw US troops stationed at the so-called Kosovo.

Serbian President Alexander Vucic has announced that the country will purchase two more Russian Kamov helicopters.