โโ๏ธ๐ช ๐ฝ๐ฐ /๐ฆ๐ฑ NEW: Kosovo will for the first time produce military vehicles on its own territory, with the Defense Ministry confirming that โShotaโ armored vehicles, currently manufactured in Albania, will now also be produced in Kosovo in cooperation with Tirana.
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โ๐ฝ๐ฐ โ ๐ท๐ธ NEW: Kosovo's President, Vjosa Osmani, stated that Serbia had claimed to have convinced โover 20 countriesโ to deโrecognize Kosovo and that her team had โmanaged to return over 20 nonโrecognitions claimed by Serbia,โ saying she personally reconfirmed recognition with all but one of those states.
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โโ๏ธ ๐ช๐ฌ /๐ท๐ธ Egyptian intelligence in Belgrade?
โก๏ธ Egyptian-registered Cessna Citation Sovereign (reg. SU-SMK, hex 0100F3) operated by Cairo-based Smart Aviation arrived in Belgrade from Riyadh under callsign SME583, amid claims the company has previously been used by Egyptian intelligence services for sensitive missions.
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โโฆ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ท๐บ /๐ฒ๐ช /๐ท๐ธ NEW: Russiaโs Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleges that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew intends to grant autocephaly to the unrecognized Montenegrin Orthodox Church in order to deliver a blow to the Serbian Orthodox Church.
โก๏ธ According to the SVR statement, this move is framed as part of a broader campaign by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to weaken Churches linked to Moscow in Eastern Europe, including through similar actions in Ukraine and the Baltic states.
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โโฆ๏ธ ๐ท๐ธ WATCH: After a Serbian family was mocked online for their modest living conditions, supporters and diaspora charity group 28. Jun mobilized donations to improve their situation, prompting a wave of solidarity on social media. โก๏ธ As a result, the familyโฆ
โโฆ๏ธ ๐ท๐ธ NEW: A Serbian family previously mocked online for their modest living conditions has moved into a new home after a viral video triggered a wave of donations and support.
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โUPDATE: The Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) has arranged delivery of its first crude oil shipments for processing at the Panฤevo Refinery, according to Serbian state news agency Tanjug. โ
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โ๐ข ๐ท๐ธ /๐ญ๐บ NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ has held talks in Belgrade with the top leadership of Hungaryโs MOL on a potential purchase of Serbiaโs oil company NIS.
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โโ๏ธ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ท NEW: From January 1, Croatiaโs Rafale fighters have assumed full 24/7 air-policing of national airspace, taking over from Italian and Hungarian jets that temporarily protected Croatian skies during the Rafale training and transition period, accordingโฆ
โ๐บ๐ธ /๐ญ๐ท NEW: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Croatia, where he joined the Prime Minister, Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff for a presentation of the Croatian Air Forceโs modernised capabilities, including:
- Rafale fighter jets
- Black Hawk helicopters
- Bayraktar drones
โก๏ธ The event took place at the โColonel Marko ลฝivkoviฤโ barracks near Zagreb.
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โโฆ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ช /๐ท๐ธ NEW: The United Arab Emirates marked the Serbian (Orthodox) New Year by projecting the Serbian flag and a congratulatory message onto a skyscraper in Abu Dhabi during President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤโs official visit for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 and talks with UAE leaders on bilateral ties.
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โ๐ฆ๐ช /๐ฆ๐ฑ NEW: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has awarded the Order of Zayed, the countryโs highest civilian honor, to Albanian PM Edi Rama in recognition of his role in strengthening bilateral relations.
โก๏ธ Rama said he aims to deepen cooperation with the UAE in trade, investment, and sustainability.
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โ๐ง๐ฆ /๐ฎ๐ฑ NEW: Human rights activists have plastered โwantedโโstyle posters of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu across central Sarajevo, accusing him of war crimes and genocide and calling for his arrest, in a campaign referencing the International Criminal Court proceedings over Gaza.
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โ๐ง๐ฆ ๐ท๐ธ โ ๐ช๐บ NEW: Truck drivers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia plan to block all cargo border crossings to Schengen countries on January 26, protesting the EUโs new Entry/Exit System (EES) and accusing Brussels of ignoring demands to simplify procedures.
โก๏ธ The blockade would hit freight traffic on key routes between the Western Balkans and the EU if no compromise is reached before that date.
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โ๐ง๐ฌ /๐ฒ๐ฐ NEW: The Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje was attacked, prompting Sofiaโs Foreign Ministry to condemn the incident and call on North Macedoniaโs authorities to identify and punish the perpetrator.
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โ๐ฝ๐ฐ โ ๐ฎ๐ท NEW: Kosovoโs foreign minister has voiced support for Iranian protesters and condemned the Iranian Islamic regimeโs use of force.
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