U.S. Halts Kosovo Talks Amid Caretaker Government’s Defiant Stance, Threatening Regional Stability

The United States has taken the decisive step to suspend all strategic dialogue with Kosovo, citing actions by its caretaker government that undermine political stability and threaten broader Balkan security. This suspension is a stark signal that Washington will not tolerate governance deadlocks that compromise democratic principles and regional order — principles fundamental to America First national security interests. How Can Kosovo’s Government Reject Democracy and Endanger Stability? Seven months after elections failed to produce a functioning parliament, the deadlock centers on Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his Self-Determination Movement (Vetevendosje!). Kurti’s refusal to accept the Serb minority’s rightful parliamentary...