Richard Grenell, appointed as Trump's special envoy, criticized Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti just before a crucial parliamentary vote, indicating strained US-Kosovo relations. Grenell's remarks suggested that Kurti's claims of strong ties with Washington were misguided. Historically, US support has been crucial for Kosovo, especially after the 1999 NATO intervention against Serbia. As tensions with Serbia heighten and an economic crisis looms, Grenell's criticism poses a significant challenge for Kurti’s campaign to regain a parliamentary majority.
Relations have never been lower. Albin Kurti has been condemned by the first Trump administration, the Biden Administration, NATO, the EU, the US embassy, Anthony Blinken.
Kosovo's relationship with Washington is currently at its best level since its beginning.
The change of tone from Washington is bewildering to many in Kosovo, given their historical reliance on US support.
To be on bad terms with the US would be a political loss for a Kosovar Albanian political leader.
Collection
[
|
...
]