9 hours agoKupchan: Kurti is pursuing short-term political benefits at the expense of Kosovo's long-term interests, it would be unwise to risk US support
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)American International Affairs Professor and the connoisseur of political developments in the Western Balkan region, Charles Kupchan, in an interview has spoken of the return of Trump and the expectations the region may have from the new US administration. Kupchan has said he expects the US to deal with the region as in its first term, though [...]
Kupchan has said he expects the US to deal with the region as in its first term, although he points out that this will be a priority taking into account other problems around the world, such as Ukraine and the Middle East.
As far as Kosovo and Serbia are concerned, Kupchan has indicated that Trump may seek to close the agreement between the two states, since “is transactional president and not a statesman”.
The American professor says she's always on the table, however, as a close opportunity.
Regarding the actions of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti over the past four years, Kupchan in an interview for Express has said that Kosovo Prime Minister has shown unneeded provocation by playing with the nationalist charter.
According to Kupchan, this has led to a weakening of Kosovo's position inter-competitively and to a halt to dialogue.
He says Kurti is pursuing short-term political benefits at the expense of Kosovo's long-term interests. American professor Charles Kupchan, who has also served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and as Director of European Affairs at the National Security Council during President Bill Clinton's first administration, has said that if Kurti is perceived as stubborn and obstructing the normalisation process by the Trump Administration then his reports with Washington will be very tense.
Kupchan says it would be unwise if Kosovo risked US support.
