Grenell: Blinken to demand from Kurti the release of Serbian prisoners

The former US President's envoy for the Dialogue, Richard Grenell, announced that the latest violence in Kosovo was unacceptable and that Prime Minister Albin Kurti continued his unilateral actions in the north in violation of international agreements. He also wrote on Twitter that the current US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken should demand from Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti to release Serbian prisoners and refrain from arresting peaceful demonstrators.

In a series of tweets, Grenell also said that Kurti should stop sending special forces to the north of Kosovo while at the same time demanding the removal of barricades.

"The latest violence in Kosovo is unacceptable. Albin Kurti continues his unilateral actions in the North in violation of international agreements. Anthony Blinken must demand from Kurti to release Serbian prisoners and refrain from arresting peaceful protesters, and stop sending special forces to the North - while at the same time demanding the removal barricade. All of this should be done at the same time," Grenell said.

He added that in the most peaceful time for Christians, Albin Kurti should not be asking the Serbian Patriarch to first make political statements before entering Kosovo.

"This is a direct violation of religious freedom and the US Embassy in Kosovo should publicly condemn this," Grenell said.