Tensions in Kosovo are growing as Serbians living in northern Kosovo have been protesting against requirements that they get Kosovar license plates. Fights with police have led to the closing of two border crossings with Serbia, from which country Kosovo declared its independence in 2008. Over 100 nations recognize Kosovo’s independence, not including Russia, China, India, or Serbia.
NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR), which maintains a presence, issued a press release stating that “KFOR is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized in the North of Kosovo,” and that, in line with its mandate under UNSC Resolution 1244 of 1999, will “take whatever measures are necessary to keep a safe and secure environment in Kosovo at all times.”
