———12:30 p.m.Kosovo's president says that opposition by Kosovo's citizens to the visit by Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic is understandable, but he urged restraint for the sake of peace and reconciliation after the 1998-99 war. Thaci added that as Kosovo and Serbia seek to mend ties, "the protests and road-blocking don't help us." ———12:10 p.m.Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic says gunshots have been fired at barricades erected by Kosovo Albanians that prevented him from visiting a Serb-populated village. He didn't indicate what kind of response he had in mind, but said that he won't call for the arming of Kosovo Serbs in retaliation. ———11:55 a.m.NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo say the safety of Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic during a visit to Kosovo isn't threatened despite roadblocks that prevented his visit to a central Serb-populated village.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2018 09:54 UTC