Government clashes with Allies bring the first consequences, Ambassador Hill: Currently Serbia is closer NATO says Kosovo

US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher Hill has declared to Serbian media that Serbia is currently closer NATO's that Kosovo.

Hill thus responded when he was asked provocatively by Serbian journalist for Washington's stance on the KLA during wartime.

Serbian Public Television Journal's Question RTS controlled by Vucinac.

A question has been disturbing us since 1999, in this case since 1998. How Status Changed KLA from a terrorist organization, as the State Department originally labeled, in an acceptable partner?

Hill response:

You know, in fact, if you see who NATO partner is, Serbia is much closer. NATO rather than Kosovo. That's because...

Reporter's question:

Are you actually thinking?

Hill answer:

For now, yes. That is so true now. So you certainly know that we work every day with the Serbian Army. We had training, we had a series of things with the Serbian Army.

So I'm not sure I can accept the promise of the question, because we're doing much more together now than with the KLA or whatever came out of them.