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Australian Submarine Deal, Asian Security Summit, Blinken in Finland, and MoreThe International Atomic Energy Association reports on the nuclear-powered submarines that the United States and the United Kingdom will provide to Australia within the AUKUS alliance; world leaders and defense officials meet in Singapore for Asia’s premier security event– the Shangri-La Dialogue; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his Nordic tour with his final stop in Helsinki, meeting with Finnish officials to discuss North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) priorities; and NATO sends additional troops to Kosovo to respond to ethnically-charged clashes.
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Thai Hold an Election, Kosovars Commemorate NATO’s War, and MoreThailand conducts its first general election since the 2014 military coup, and Kosovo commemorates twenty years since the end of the war.
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A Conversation with Hashim ThaçiPresident Hashim Thaçi of Kosovo discusses his country's ten years of independence, its progress in joining international organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union, and the country's foreign policy in the region.
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The World Next Week: February 23, 2017President Donald J. Trump addresses Congress, the UN Security Council debates Kosovo, and the 89th Academy Awards are held.
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The World Next Week: Februrary 13, 2014President Barack Obama travels to Mexico; talks on Iran's nuclear program resume; and Kosovo marks the sixth anniversary of its independence.
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Kupchan: Recognizing Kosovo Least Bad Option for United StatesInterview: CFR’s Charles A. Kupchan says recognizing Kosovo as independent is the best pragmatic solution from a list of bad options.
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Wisner: Russian Opposition to Kosovo Independence ’Unbelievably Regrettable’Washington’s representative to talks on Kosovo, Frank G. Wisner, says Serbia will never recognize an independent Kosovo and that Russia’s role has been “unbelievably regrettable.”
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Kupchan: Russian Opposition to Kosovo Independence ‘Perplexing’Charles A. Kupchan, CFR’s top Europe expert, says with Kosovo on the cusp of announcing independence, he finds the continued Russian opposition “perplexing.”
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Holbrooke: Kosovo Independence Declaration Could Spark CrisisRichard C. Holbrooke, the architect of the Dayton Accords that ended the Bosnia war, says Russia’s uncooperative attitude in Kosovo combined with western inaction could spark renewed conflict.
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The Future of Kosovo: A Conversation with R. Nicholas BurnsLast week, UN special envoy Martii Ahtisaari met with the Security Council to discuss his proposal for Kosovar independence. Ahtisaari’s plan is the basis for a resolution being discussed this week in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Join Undersecretary Nicholas Burns for a timely discussion regarding the prospects for a sovereign Kosovo. **Please note special time.**6:30-7:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception7:00-8:00 p.m. - Meeting
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Serbs Urged to Accept Kosovo Plan to Gain ‘European Future’A top U.S. State Department official on Balkan policy says Serbia must begin participating in final talks over the conditional independence of Kosovo or face increased isolation from Europe.
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Kosovo Eyes IndependenceRecent talks in Vienna have revived speculation about the prospects for a near-term solution to the final status of Kosovo. Some experts believe an agreement on Kosovo’s independence could be on the horizon, though there are still myriad factors that could influence efforts to resolve the province’s status.
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Forgotten Intervention?
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Overview The price of U.S. and EU inaction in the western Balkans was amply illustrated in the 1990s, as opportunities for preventive action were squandered and the former Yugoslavia descended int… -
Balkans 2010Overview Despite years of involvement by the United States and its allies, the Balkans region is suffering from economic stagnation and high unemployment; hundreds of thousands of refugees still a…
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Promoting Sustainable Economies in the Balkans
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The conflict in Kosovo, less than four years after the brutal civil war in Bosnia, was a wake-up call to the international community. The West and others had once again underestimated the powerful fo…
