Serbia, Kosovo remain at loggerheads as talks resume
16 June 2021 |
3:40 pm
President Vucic criticized Kosovo's new premier as fresh talks in Brussels aimed at resolving one of Europe's most intractable territorial disputes hit a familiar snag.
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