FILE PHOTO: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a news conference in his office in Belgrade, Serbia, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
ZVECAN, Kosovo (Reuters) -The United States and allies rebuked Kosovo for escalating tensions with Serbia on Friday, saying the use of force to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas undermined efforts to improve troubled relations with neighbouring Serbia.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic placed the army on full combat alert and ordered units to move closer to the border following clashes on Friday between Kosovan police and protesters opposed to the ethnic Albanian mayors.
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