Kosovo police officer at the Brnjak checkpoint. File photoBELGRADE, Aug 1 All barricades in northern Kosovo removed by Monday evening, traffic restored towards two previously blocked checkpoints, the self-proclaimed republic's police said. The Yarine and Brnjak checkpoints have been removed. After the removal of the barricades and the release of roads for traffic, now both checkpoints are open for the free movement of citizens and goods,» the Kosovo police said in a social media post. declarations for entry and exit instead of personal documents. The situation around Kosovo has escalated due to the plans of Pristina from August 1 to ban cars with Serbian numbers and documents from entering the region. In the north of Kosovo, where many Serbs live, riots broke out, in response, the authorities of the self-proclaimed republic pulled the police there. But following a US request, the Kosovo authorities delayed the ban's entry into force for a month. In Belgrade, this move was welcomed, saying that the leadership of Serbia and the authorities in Pristina were one step away from a serious conflict, but official Belgrade managed to keep the peace. >Situation in Kosovo will be explosive for a long time to come, says Russian ambassador
