Osmani: Russia is trying to destabilise Kosovo through Serbia

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has said Russia is trying to destabilise Kosovo through Serbia.

In an interview for Sky NewsOsmani said that through methods used in Ukraine in 2014, Russia is aiming to do the same in the Balkans.

“They bring in paramilitary forces that are dressed in civilians inside our territory through illegal routes, then send in weapons and green uniforms without signs that don't look like a traditional military attack. But, in fact, they prepare many hybrid attacks, which is a mixture of what these paramilitary forces do in northern Kosovo”, Osmani said.

The first of the state of Kosovo accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of moving the conflict to Kosovo and other countries like: Moldova and Georgia.

What he's trying to do is get Western attention away from Ukraine. The way he could do that is by creating other conflicts in Europe, whether we are talking about Moldova, Georgia or the Western Balkans”, she added.

Vjosa Osmani added that the international community is not doing enough to prevent Russia, Klonkosova follows. tv

Osmani conducted this interview under the Munich Security Conference.

Interview took place on eve of anniversary of Russian aggression in Ukraine