The expert commented on the aggravation of the situation in Kosovo

Kosovo flag in Pristina. File photoBRUSSELS, Aug 1The tense situation in Kosovo is connected with the visit of high-ranking officials of the region to Washington and negotiations with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, says French author and political analyst Nikola Markovic. Foreign Affairs of Kosovo to Washington on July 26. Kosovo's authoritarian leader Albin Kurti discussed with Secretary of State (Anthony) Blinken a way to renew tension in this all-important region of the Western Balkans… thank Mr. Blinken for worsening the delicate situation in 24 hours,» he told RIA Novosti.The Spanish Prime Minister called the declaration of independence of Kosovo illegal According to Markovic, the connection between the events in Kosovo and the United States is obvious, since Blinken in Washington recalled that Kosovo is a permanent partner of the United States, and Kurti said that «Russia and its satellites must be stopped.» In addition, this is evidenced by the fact that after the meeting with the American ambassador in Pristina, which also happened not by chance, the Kosovo prime minister decided to postpone the adoption of «new rules» for a month, which ensured the continuation of tension in the region, the expert believes. He noted that the President of Serbia acted competently in this situation, pointing out the complexity of the situation and calling for an end to the unrest, while respecting the UN resolution and stating that in the event of an attack on Serbia, it would win. In the press releases of Blinken and Kurti on At the end of the meeting, the situation in Ukraine, Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin were also mentioned, Markovich added. According to him, the majority of Albanians living in Kosovo see the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to try to increase their influence in the Balkans, since Russia and China cannot help Serbia at the moment. Their American «ally» has other interests, namely to sow chaos in the Balkans to increase pressure on Russia and its allies, the expert noted. Markovich added that despite Europe's attempts to appear united, this is far from being the case. Five EU members have refused to recognize Kosovo's independence since 2008, fearing it would set a precedent. For example, if Spain recognizes Kosovo as a sovereign state, this may lead to attempts by Catalonia or Galicia to also declare themselves independent regions, the expert expressed the opinion. The same situation could happen in Romania, where the Hungarians live, Markovic believes.Volodin accused the United States of aggravating the situation in KosovoAccording to him, America «opened a Pandora's box» and, by creating an artificial state of Kosovo, opened the way for Europe to separatism. At the same time, the European Union is telling Serbia, Kosovo and other Balkan countries that are candidates for EU membership that they will be able to start the accession process when it is practically impossible, Markovic notes. Pristina's planned entry ban with Serbian numbers and documents. The ban was supposed to come into force on 1 August. The authorities of the self-proclaimed republic, after the call of the United States, postponed for a month the ban on entry with Serbian numbers and documents. On Monday night, the President of Serbia said that he expected tensions in Kosovo to decrease — according to him, Belgrade would do everything possible for this. Later it became known that the police of the self-proclaimed Kosovo opened fire on the Serbs in the village of Banje on the administrative border. in the north of Kosovo early on Monday morning were decorated with the symbols of the Community of Serb Communities, which the Kosovo authorities have not begun to form, despite the agreements under the auspices of the EU. The situation on the streets is quiet.There is no solution to the situation with Kosovo yet, said the Russian ambassador in Belgrade