Krenare Cubolli is a digital media editor with RFE/RL's Kosovo Service.
The Friendship Bridge was once a busy crossing between Estonia and Russia. Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has had to beef up its security, but keeping Russia out is difficult. Most ethnic Russians in Narva watch Kremlin TV, and Moscow has ramped up cyberattacks on its NATO neighbor.
Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani has defended her country’s right to protect its sovereignty in line with its constitution but acknowledged that the success and sustainability of those efforts depend on better cooperation with allies.
The European Union’s special envoy for efforts to normalize relations between Serbia and its former province Kosovo has warned of the danger of “outbursts of instability” for years to come if those Balkan neighbors can’t overcome their current impasse and unilateral actions continue.
The Czech capital, Prague, is set to host the annual Globsec Forum where political leaders, experts, and policymakers will discuss critical global security issues like the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
Daria Aslamova, a Russian journalist working for the pro-Kremlin Komsomolskaya Pravda, has been arrested by Kosovar authorities and accused of working for Russian intelligence. The accusations come amid tensions on the border with Serbia, including a Kosovar police unit coming under fire.
A parliamentary vote on the establishment of a Kosovar army appears to threaten Balkan stability -- again.
