Bolton: The more parties that mediate, the more difficult it is to reach an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia

Former US national security adviser John Bolton, speaking about the tense situation between Kosovo and Serbia, said that the real threat we all face comes from the government in Moscow, as reported by Reporteri.

As he added, the disputes they have should be brought under control so that the United States, the European Union, and other countries can focus on the war in Ukraine.

"When you look from the outside, it seems as if we lost the opportunity to resolve the disagreements between Serbia and Kosovo through diplomatic channels. Many people have been trying to do something for a while. I don't know what caused the last situation. I'm sure the reasons are complex, but I think from the perspective of Europe as a whole and the United States, given the war in Ukraine, this is not a time when tensions elsewhere on the European continent, in the Balkans, or anywhere else, should be allowed," Bolton stated.

According to him, we must remember that the real threat we all face is actually the government in Moscow.

"The differences that we have, and there are many, must be brought under strict control so that we can all focus on ending the war in Ukraine," Bolton added.

Bolton commented on Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's proposal for a high-level conference that would be convened by France and Germany, with the support of the European Union and the United States of America, due to the tense situation in Kosovo.

He also stated that the more parties involved in the negotiations, the more difficult it will be to reach an agreement.

"I think the more parties involved in the negotiations, the more difficult it will be to reach an agreement, but there is a tradition in the United States in which Chicago Mayor Daley, when faced with a possible teacher strike, would shut the Board of Education in the room with the teachers' unions and say, 'You're not going to walk away without a deal," Bolton says.

Bolton believes that if there are many outsiders commenting on the progress of the negotiations as a sporting event, the desired result will not be achieved.

"It would be better if Kosovo and Serbia met on an island in the Aegean Sea, without many spectators nearby," Bolton said.