White House official: Kosovo situation on knife edge

In a review of American foreign policy over the past four years under the leadership of President Joe Biden, White House Deputy Adviser for National Security Ion Finer said Wednesday that the security situation in the Western Balkans remains A major concern for the United States. ”

Invited to discuss various global issues at the Chatham House International Institute, headquartered in London, Mr. Finner, who has served in this senior position at the White House, was also asked about the situation in the Western Balkans, Russian and Chinese influence in the region, and the unresolved conflict between Kosovo and Serbia.

He said that “has two main dividing lines that we're more concerned about than the rest of the” in the Western Balkans, while stressing that President Biden remains committed to the security issues of this region since he headed the Senate's Commission on Foreign Relations.

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Finer said that as far as Kosovo is concerned, it is an American stance that it “should be both sovereign and respect minority communities that exist within what is a sovereign Kosovo”.

Finer stressed these are issues President Biden's administration has committed “manage, often under the radar through careful diplomacy throughout (mandata) this administration” and that there remain challenges to observe and where the situation continues to be disturbing.

He said another concern for US in this region “is possible divide,” Of Bosnia, “has at least one of the leaders, Mr. Dodik, at least in rhetorical form is following an agenda calling for the dissolution of the state, which we strongly oppose”.

He said the United States believes that “has no better approach than (the Dayton Agreement) to preserve peace in Bosnia”. /VOA/