(Sasa Djordjevic/AFP/Getty Images)Under pressure from the Trump administration and with President Trump dangling a White House peace ceremony, Kosovo’s president has pledged to take a major step toward resolving an escalating standoff with Balkan rival Serbia. Kosovo President Hashim Thaci made a previously unreported diplomatic trip to Berlin last month, where he met with U.S. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed skepticism that Kosovo is sincere about its promise to reverse the tariffs it imposed on Serbia. Kosovo President Hashim Thaci made a diplomatic trip to Berlin last month to meet with Germany’s U.S. ambassador. “President Thaci and I spoke about the importance of making long-term decisions instead of reacting in the short term.

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2019 16:32 UTC