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$Kosovo Serbs block the street near the municipal building in the town of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, Monday, June 5, 2023. Violent clashes with ethnic Serbs a week ago left 30 international soldiers — 11 Italians and 19 Hungarians — and more than 50 demonstrators injured. The injuries the soldiers suffered included fractures and burns from improvised explosive incendiary devices. (AP Photo/Dejan Simicevic)$

Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally

By Dusan Stojanovic and Llazar Semini - Associated Press

People hold posters depicting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, center, Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, right, and pro-regime tabloid editor Dragan J. Vucicevic wearing a prison uniforms during a protest against violence in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, June 9, 2023. Protesters have been demanding the resignations of senior government officials and the revocation of broadcasting licenses for two pro-government television networks. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Tens of thousands rally against Serbia’s populist leader, warn of protest ‘radicalization’

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

People hoist a Serbian flag as they walk down a street during an anti-government protest in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Tens of thousands of people rallied in Serbia's capital on Saturday in protest of the government's handling of a crisis after two mass shootings in the Balkan country. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Serbia’s president promises early election amid large protests against his populist rule

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Two people carry their dogs as they attend a protest in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Tens of thousands of people rallied in Serbia's capital on Saturday in protest of the government's handling of a crisis after two mass shootings in the Balkan country. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Protesters back on the streets of Belgrade as president ignores calls to stand down

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

In this image made from video, Kosovar police car burns in Zvecan, northern Kosovo Friday, May 26, 2023. Serbia put its troops on the border with Kosovo on the highest state of alert Friday following clashes between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police that left more than a dozen injured on both sides. (AP Photo)

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Polish soldiers, part of the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo KFOR, guard street after Friday's violent clashes between Kosovo police and ethnic Serbs, in the town of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, Monday, May 29, 2023. Serbia condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop "brutal actions" by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs, and said that its armed forces stationed near the border will remain on the highest state of alert until further notice. (AP Photo/Marjan Vucetic)

Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police

By Radul Radovanovic and Llazar Semini - Associated Press

People rest by a sign reading: ''I love Serbia,'' placed on a street in front of the Serbia palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, May 26, 2023. Tens of thousands of people are expected in the Serbian capital on Friday for a major rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic, who is facing an unprecedented revolt against his autocratic rule amid the crisis triggered by two mass shootings that stunned the nation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Pro-government rally planned in Serbia amid growing discontent after mass shootings

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Kosovo police officers guard municipal building in the town of Zvecan, Kosovo, Friday, May 26, 2023. Small groups of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo on Friday clashed with police while trying to block the entrance of municipal buildings to prevent recently-elected officials from entering them, according to local media. (AP Photo/Bojan Slavkovic)

Serbia puts troops on high alert on border with Kosovo following clashes

By Zenel Zhinipotoku and Llazar Semini - Associated Press

People hold banners with writing reading: "Serbia against violence" during a march against violence in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, May 12, 2023. Serbia’s populist leader has sharply denounced opposition plans to block a key bridge and highway in Belgrade on Friday to press their demands in the wake of last week’s mass shootings in the Balkan country that left 17 people dead, including many children. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

More protests against violence in Serbia as authorities reject opposition criticism and demands

By Jovana Gec and Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

People march during a rally against violence in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, May 12, 2023. Serbia’s populist leader has sharply denounced opposition plans to block a key bridge and highway in Belgrade on Friday to press their demands in the wake of last week’s mass shootings in the Balkan country that left 17 people dead, including many children. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Dozens of schools in Serbia receive bomb threats amid concerns following mass shootings in early May

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, left, inspects weapons collected as part of an amnesty near the city of Smederevo, Serbia, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Serbian authorities on Sunday displayed some of around 13,500 weapons they say have been collected since last week's mass shootings, including automatic weapons, hand bombs and anti-tank grenades. (Serbian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Serbia: 13,500 weapons collected in amnesty, including rocket launchers

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

People march during a protest against violence in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 8, 2023. The shootings last Wednesday in Belgrade and a day later in a rural area south of the capital left the nation stunned. The shootings also triggered calls to encourage tolerance and rid society of widespread hate speech and a gun culture stemming from the 1990s wars. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia’s populist leader denounces planned Belgrade bridge blockade after shootings

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A police officer guards the Vladimir Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 8, 2023. Police on Monday deployed in schools throughout Serbia in an effort to restore a shaken sense of security following two mass shootings last week - including one in a primary school in Belgrade - that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbians hand over thousands of weapons after mass shootings

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power listens Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic during talks in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Power arrived in Belgrade for the start of a weeklong visit to Serbia and Kosovo. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

USAID chief pledges U.S. support to Serbia, Kosovo in talks

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A police officer guards the Vladimir Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 8, 2023. Police on Monday deployed in schools throughout Serbia in an effort to restore a shaken sense of security following two mass shootings last week - including one in a primary school in Belgrade - that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Thousands march in silence in Serbia after mass shootings

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

People bring flowers for the victims in front of the Vladimir Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, May 4, 2023. A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital killed eight fellow students and a guard before calling the police and being arrested. Six children and a teacher were also hospitalized. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia police urge people to lock guns after school shooting

By Jovana Gec and Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Police officers guard the Vladimir Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, May 4, 2023. A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital killed eight fellow students and a guard before calling the police and being arrested. Six children and a teacher were also hospitalized. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

8 fatally shot in Serbia town a day after 9 killed at school

By Jovana Gec and Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Police block the street around the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A teenage boy opened fire early Wednesday in a school in central Belgrade, causing injuries. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Teenage boy opens fire in school in Serbian capital

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, April 24, 2023. The Serbian president on Monday sharply criticized Western officials who are mediating talks on normalizing ties with Kosovo, calling them "liars" and "fraudsters" and said the Serb minority in the former Serbian province won't tolerate foreign "occupation." (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote

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Trucks used as barricade are seen on the road near the village of Rudare, northern Kosovo, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Kosovo has postponed the local election due to be held Dec. 18 in four municipalities with a predominantly ethnic Serb population, in an effort to defuse recent tensions there that have also further damaged relations with neighboring Serbia. President Vjosa Osmani on Saturday decided to postpone the voting until April 23 next year. (AP Photo/Bojan Slavkovic)

Tensions run high in north Kosovo as Serbs block roads

By Sylejman Kllokoqi and Llazar Semini - Associated Press