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FILE - Serbian Army soldiers perform during a military parade at the military airport Batajnica, near Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 19, 2019. Serbia looks set to reintroduce the obligatory military service for its young citizens, the army command said Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 in a move that comes amid rising tensions in the Balkans. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Serbia says it is disappointed with possible U.S. sale of anti-tank missiles to Kosovo

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

FILE - Serbian Army soldiers perform during a military parade at the military airport Batajnica, near Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 19, 2019. Serbia looks set to reintroduce the obligatory military service for its young citizens, the army command said Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 in a move that comes amid rising tensions in the Balkans. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Serbia army proposes bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

University students rest on a key traffic alley in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. A group of university students on Friday launched a 24-hour blockade of a key traffic alley in Serbia's capital during New Year holiday rush as part of protests against widespread irregularities that marred a recent election. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Students launch 24-hour traffic blockade in Serbia’s capital ahead of weekend election protest

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

Opposition supporters attempt to enter the capital's city council building in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. The country's populist authorities have denied rigging the vote. President Aleksandar Vucic said Sunday that those claims were blatant "lies" promoted by the political opposition. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia police detain at least 38 people as opposition plans more protests against election results

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

Riot police take positions nearby the Electoral Commission headquarters as several thousand Serbian opposition supporters protest in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. An early official vote count of Serbia's weekend election on Monday confirmed victory for the ruling populist party in a parliamentary vote in the Balkan country, but political tensions rose over reported irregularities in the capital, Belgrade. Graffitti reads "Ratko Hero" in reference to Bosnian Serb war time general Ratko Mladic. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia’s ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism, protests

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic celebrates in his party headquarters after a parliamentary and local election in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. Serbia's governing populists claimed a sweeping victory Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, which was marred by reports of major irregularities both during a tense campaign and on voting day. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Near-final results confirm populist victory in Serbia while the opposition claims fraud

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic crosses his hands as he waits in front of a polling station for a parliamentary and local election in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The vote in Serbia pits Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's governing Serbian Progressive Party, or SNS, against a pro-Western opposition coalition which is trying to undermine the firm grip on power the populists have maintained since 2012. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia’s populists look to further tighten grip on power in tense election

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to his supporters during a pre-election rally of his ruling Serbian Progressive Party in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Serbia's President Vucic is pushing hard to reassert his populist party's dominance at this weekend's early parliamentary and local elections that observers say are being held in an atmosphere of intimidation and media bias. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia’s Vucic seeks to reassert populist dominance in elections this weekend

By Jovana Gec - Associated Press

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak speaks during a press conference after talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Wozniak will receive a Serbian passport from the Balkan country's president after he was granted Balkan country's citizenship. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says

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The Italian Davis Cup team celebrate with the trophy after defeating Australia during the Davis Cup final tennis matches in Malaga, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Italy are the 2023 World Champions Davis Cup winners. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Jannik Sinner leads Italy to first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years with 2-0 win over Australia

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Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic returns the ball against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during a Davis Cup semi-final tennis match between Italy and Serbia in Malaga, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Serbia leads Italy 1-0 in Davis Cup semifinals. Djokovic to face Sinner in 2nd singles

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Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama speaks to the media following meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Allied leaders from the Western Balkan countries, in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Albania’s prime minister calls for more NATO troops in neighboring Kosovo following ethnic violence

By Konstantin Testorides - Associated Press

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, speaks at a joint press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, on the occasion of their meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Stoltenberg is on an official visit to the Serbian capital. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

NATO head says violence in Kosovo unacceptable while calling for constructive dialogue with Serbia

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In this photo provided by the Serbian Interior Ministry, Serbian gendarmerie officers looking for migrants in a forest near the border between Serbia and Hungary, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Serbian police said Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 they made seven arrests on suspicion of smuggling people into Hungary as part of a days-long crackdown on irregular migration in the wake of a shooting last week in the border area that killed three migrants and wounded one. Reports of violence and gun battles have become common near the border between Serbia and Hungary, a European Union member state. (Serbian Ministry of Interior via AP)

Serbian police arrest 7 people smugglers and find over 700 migrants in raids after a deadly shooting

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FILE - Serbian spy chief Aleksandar Vulin listens during a press conference of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 8, 2022. Serbian pro-Russian head of the state's intelligence service, who has been under U.S. sanctions, resigned Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, citing his attempt to avoid possible further embargo against the Balkan nation. In July, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Aleksandar Vulin, accusing him of involvement in illegal arms shipments, drug trafficking and misuse of public office. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Serbia’s pro-Russia intelligence chief sanctioned by the US has resigned citing Western pressure

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Serbian Interior Ministry, Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic speaks with police officers near the border between Serbia and Hungary, Serbia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Serbian police have arrested six people and seized automatic weapons after a shooting between migrants near the country's tense border with Hungary killed three people and injured one. (Serbian Ministry of Interior via AP)

Hundreds of Serbian police deploy in border zone with Hungary after deadly shooting among migrants

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In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, third right, welcomes Italian diplomat Alessandro Cattaneo, left, French President's Advisor Emmanuel Bonne, second left, European Union envoy Miroslav Lajcak, third left, US Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar, second right, and German Chancellor's Advisor Jens Plettner, right, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The envoys of the European Union and the United States urged on Saturday Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue as the only way to de-escalate the soaring tension between the two nations. This is the first such visit since Sept. 24 when around 30 Serb gunmen crossed into northern Kosovo, killing a police officer and setting up barricades, before launching an hours-long gun battle with Kosovo police. (Serbian Presidential Press Service via AP)

European Union to press the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to set decades of enmity behind them

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In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, third right, welcomes Italian diplomat Alessandro Cattaneo, left, French President's Advisor Emmanuel Bonne, second left, European Union envoy Miroslav Lajcak, third left, US Deputy Assistant Secretary Gabriel Escobar, second right, and German Chancellor's Advisor Jens Plettner, right, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The envoys of the European Union and the United States urged on Saturday Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue as the only way to de-escalate the soaring tension between the two nations. This is the first such visit since Sept. 24 when around 30 Serb gunmen crossed into northern Kosovo, killing a police officer and setting up barricades, before launching an hours-long gun battle with Kosovo police. (Serbian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Kosovo’s premier claims a Serbian criminal gang with government links was behind a September flareup

By Zenel Zhinipotoku and Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the capital Pristina, on Sept. 29, 2023. Kosovo's prime minister on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, asked NATO-led peacekeepers to increase their presence on the northern border with Serbia, saying the area was the entry point for illegal weapons and threats to stability. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

EU and U.S. envoys urge Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue in order to defuse tensions

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Kosovo police officers secure the area outside the Banjska monastery in the village of Banjska, Kosovo on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Police on Wednesday allowed media into the village of Banjska, where a daylong shootout between armed Serbs and Kosovar police on Sunday left one officer and three gunmen dead. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

KFOR commander calls on Kosovo and Serbia to return to talks to prevent future violence

By Florent Bajrami and Llazar Semini - Associated Press