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  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy
    Volodymyr Zelenskiy “There are prospects [for a new Ukrainian counteroffensive]. First and foremost we need to stabilise the situation at the line of contact. As you can see, it is not stable. I would say this: it's their turn now. They need to be stopped, and we will stop them. Then we need the appropriate staffing for the brigades so that they can take the next counteroffensive step.” 4 hours ago
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    Giorgi Revishvili “Despite the Georgian Dream having the majority to override the veto, it was important for the president to make the move. The president rightfully said how it [foreign agent's law] is a Russia law and contradicts all of European standards. There is also a fundamental shift in the political landscape with the younger generation becoming increasingly involved in politics. The youth is the driving force behind these protests.” 4 hours ago
  • Salome Zourabichvili
    Salome Zourabichvili “Today I set a veto … on the law, which is Russian in its essence and which contradicts our constitution.” 4 hours ago
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    Mohammed Jamjoom “What we're seeing more and more of in the past few days is that there is a huge amount of disagreement amongst war cabinet members about the plan going forward for Gaza. And this echoes also the concerns by US government that has said repeatedly that Netanyahu needs to try to figure out a plan for a post-war Gaza scenario.” 4 hours ago
  • Benny Gantz
    Benny Gantz “If you choose to lead the nation to the abyss, we will withdraw from the government [by June 8], turn to the people, and form a government that can bring about a real victory. We did not claim dominance. We did not demand jobs. All we wanted was to serve our country and our people. For many months, the unity was indeed real and meaningful. It prevented serious mistakes, led to great achievements, and returned home over a hundred hostages. Together, we faced the hardships of the campaign, protected the nation with a good and strong spirit - and gave the fighters on the front a feeling of being backed by a shared destiny. But lately, something has gone wrong. Essential decisions were not made. A small minority has taken over the command bridge of the Israeli ship of state and is steering her toward the rocks. I came here today to tell the truth. And the truth is hard: while Israeli soldiers show supreme bravery on the front, some of the people who sent them into battle behave with cowardice and irresponsibility.” 8 hours ago
  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy
    Volodymyr Zelenskiy “Let's not forget about other fronts beyond the Kharkiv front: the Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove fronts, and the southern fronts; it's tough on all of those fronts, and our forces are fighting back with dignity. I am especially grateful to the soldiers who repelled the Russian assault on Chasiv Yar. Our forces destroyed more than 20 pieces of the occupiers' equipment. Good job!” 8 hours ago
  • António Guterres
    António Guterres “The only permanent way to end the cycle of violence and instability is through a two-state solution, Israel and Palestine living side-by-side in peace and security, with Jerusalem as capital of both states.” 11 hours ago
  • Vladimir Putin
    Vladimir Putin “Civilians are dying there [on border regions such as Belgorod]. It's obvious. They are shooting directly at the city center, at residential areas. And I said publicly that if this continues, we will be forced to create a security zone, a buffer zone. That is what we are doing.” 12 hours ago
  • John Holman
    John Holman “At present Ukraine is outmanned in terms of soldiers in parts of the front line even before the latest Russian attacks. Ukraine said that there were seven Russian soldiers to one Ukrainian soldier, so that's going to put fresh pressure on them.” 12 hours ago
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#Western Balkans

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The IPSEs are presented in chronological order based on when the IPSEs have been pronounced.

Wilson Center
Wilson Center

“Re-energized US and EU support is necessary to realize the goal of independent, multi-ethnic states and societies co-existing peacefully in the Western Balkans. Property rights and cultural heritage for all citizens in Kosovo must be secured, particularly for Kosovo Serbs' property outside of North Mitrovica and surrounding areas, and for Kosovo Albanians' property in the northern four [Serb-majority] municipalities [of Kosovo]. By not acting more strategically to help Serbia and Kosovo resolve their dispute, the EU has contributed to the current situation, in which the entire region is in a state of tension, enabling interference by Russia, China, and others. If meaningful measures are not taken to further consolidate Kosovo's sovereignty, and to support its multi-ethnic and inclusive society, Kosovo will-paradoxically-come to symbolize Western failure.”

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Report 'CONSOLIDATING KOSOVO’S SOVEREIGNTY: Why it Matters, and What Must Be Done' by Wilson Center
04 Aug 2021 11 7
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Christian Schmidt
Christian Schmidt

“And that is why BiH still needs such international support. I will perform this function in the hope of making myself redundant at some point. I think we need to clarify three issues. First, I am coming to BiH as a politician, not as a diplomat. I warn you that some of my sentences may not be diplomatically concise, but they will be clear. Such an idea [exchange of territories], that one minority should be replaced by another, is not sustainable. Therefore, there can be no talk of violating the territorial integrity of Western Balkan countries.”

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High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
30 Jul 2021 2 2
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Dmitri Trenin
Dmitri Trenin

“Black Sea is essentially a region Russia itself is a part of. It cannot overreach itself in that environment. For Kremlin, the most serious potential threat from Black Sea region is Ukraine joining NATO or hosting a Western army. Currently this seems remote, but Ukraine is a country that has become most hostile towards Russia than any other country in the world. It [Western Balkans] does not pose a threat to Russia and does not offer many opportunities. It is in the Western sphere of influence, including Serbia and Republika Srpska. Russia is using WB [Western Balkans], particularly Serbia, for public relations – to show that there are leaders in Europe that are rejecting that narrative of Russia as an aggressor.”

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Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center and a former colonel in the Russian army
28 Jul 2021 6 6
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Ivo Visković
Ivo Visković

“If the CDU / CSU remains in power, the situation will remain more or less the same. However, I am intrigued by the potential coming of the Greens to power, because their views are much more critical and demanding. If they lead foreign policy, there may be milder changes, but not essential ones.”

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Serbian diplomat and former Ambassador to Germany
19 Jul 2021 3 2
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Belinda Balluku
Belinda Balluku

“The 'Blue Corridor', or the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor, traverses the entire Western Balkans which is washed by the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, starting from Croatia to Greece. Albania has an important part of this corridor, so we started working last year, but due to the pandemic and financial problems created by the pandemic, this project was stopped for the time being, to continue very soon this year. Immediately in the fall we will once again start the race for the construction of the 'Blue Corridor', which will start from the entry point connecting Albania and Montenegro, from Murriqani and to the exit point connecting Albania with Greece, in Kakavija.”

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Albania Minister of Infrastructure and Energy
14 Jul 2021 9 2
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Edward Joseph
Edward Joseph

“The EU cannot be the world leader without taking the Balkans seriously. And the EU is not being taken seriously. I am saying this with sadness as an American, because the EU is our ally. If the EU aspires for strategic autonomy from the US, it needs to solve the issue of Balkans first.”

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Professor at the Johns Hopkins Institute
01 Jul 2021 6 4
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Sebastian Kurz
Sebastian Kurz

“We have many people in Austria from the Western Balkans, and we represent one of the most important investors in this region. These countries are important economic partners for us and that is why we have long advocated the integration of the Western Balkans and supported the necessary reforms.”

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Austrian Chancellor
18 Jun 2021 1 1
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David Sassoli
David Sassoli

“Enlargement can bring immense benefits both to the region [Western Balkan states] and to Europe as a whole, helping to secure a stable, prosperous and peaceful continent. Reforms still need to be completed in every single one of these countries.”

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President of the European Parliament
06 Jun 2021 4 3
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Svetlan Stoev
Svetlan Stoev

“Bulgaria continues to be principled in supporting the European integration of the Western Balkan countries while respecting the criteria for the individual achievements of each country and respecting the fundamental values ​​of the union as good neighbourly relations. We expect our closest neighbours in the region to work in a spirit of honesty and constructiveness. I want to emphasize that there is a general agreement on this topic and no change can be expected in the national position of Bulgaria.”

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria
21 May 2021 2 3
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Uglješa Zvekić
Uglješa Zvekić

“Organized corruption is not only about systemic illicit financial gains and undue influence in decision making but also about systemic 'buying' and 'influencing' of social support to gain or stay in positions of political and economic power.”

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Senior advisor with the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, and Ambassador of the European Public Law Organzation (EPLO) at the UN in Vienna
06 May 2021 2 1
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Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt

“If Plan A [EU membership for Balkan states] does not work, which lost credibility [for the EU], you have Plan B, the non-papers are on the table. Everyone is saying they don't agree with the papers but everyone who has been dealing with the Balkans knows that there is quite a number of people around these papers. It is not that Russia, Turkey and others are strong actors in the Balkans but if the EU becomes weaker, others can become stronger by definition without being particularly strong.”

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Former UN Special Envoy to the Balkans
04 May 2021 5 2
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Miroslav Lajčák
Miroslav Lajčák

“The idea of redrawing borders is not new. It has been here for many years but it was brought to the forefront now. I deeply disagree with these ideas. I consider them extremely dangerous and a war-provoking idea. Unfortunately, the vision of EU membership for the Western Balkans has become more blurred more distant and therefore also less motivated. When we created a void in the region, others are coming with other ideas. If we are not serious with Plan A [EU membership for Balkan states], people would come with a Plan B and this is exactly what this first paper is about.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
04 May 2021 4 6
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Olivér Várhelyi
Olivér Várhelyi

“We care about Montenegro, we care about the Western Balkans and we care about our friends, the people of Montenegro. Together with COVAX we are delivering almost a million doses to the Western Balkans, and this is the beginning. We do hope that as more vaccines come into Europe we would be able to convince more and more Member States to share their available dosses with the Western Balkans.”

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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
04 May 2021 5 3
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Bisera Turkovic
Bisera Turkovic

“The goal seems to be the opening of a Pandora's box and destabilisation of the situation in the Western Balkans. Perhaps some believe they could achieve their wartime goals in such circumstances. The malicious idea … threatens the enormous progress made in the last two decades. Everybody should understand that those who are considering this as an option are rewarding and promoting the policy that is responsible for the genocide, and the worst war crimes since World War II. One could perhaps argue that by analogy, they themselves become complicit in it.”

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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign minister
22 Apr 2021 1 3
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Boško Jakšić
Boško Jakšić

“Through tripartite diplomacy, Secretary Blinken made it known that the United States intends to intensify its engagement in order to resolve the dispute over Kosovo, and finally bring BiH [Bosnia and Herzegovina] out of a state of political paralysis. It remains unclear how Belgrade and Pristina will interpret his call for 'flexibility', while the demand for limited constitutional changes in BiH is a welcome announcement of the necessary reforms of a fossilized system. The 'offensive' on three fronts confirms that the United States wants to be present in the Western Balkans and not to leave the region to Russia and China.”

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Journalist at Politika
16 Apr 2021 4 3
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Michael Roth
Michael Roth

“Drawing new frontiers is a dangerous path. Countries on Western Balkans have a future only as multiethnic and multireligious societies. Regional reconciliation and cooperation are the keys for peace, democracy and prosperity.”

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Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office
16 Apr 2021 1 2
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Olivér Várhelyi
Olivér Várhelyi

“The Venice Commission has been and will continue to be a valued partner of the EU in terms of motivating Western Balkan countries to pursue necessary reforms. To give only three examples, your opinions on judicial reform in Albania and North Macedonia and the on-going work on democratic institutions in Serbia are essential to guide the countries in establishing a legal framework that complies with EU standards.”

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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
19 Mar 2021 7 2
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Heiko Maas
Heiko Maas

“I can understand that this isn't fast enough for many, and of course I see that there are others offering vaccines and who expect favourable political conduct in return. But I am firmly convinced that despite the delay that nobody is pleased about … we can finally start delivering a large number of vaccines to the western Balkans.”

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Germany Foreign Minister
09 Mar 2021 3 4
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Jean-Louis Falconi
Jean-Louis Falconi

“This promise has not been made to any other region. France has been fighting very hard not to make a similar promise to any other region. The position of France has been very clear on this matter. We intend to fulfil this sincere promise. It is not a very fair negotiation, and we can say that it is not a negotiation – if you want to get into the EU, some requirements need to be fulfilled. The dynamic starts from a deliberate political will of the parties to start negotiations.”

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Ambassador of France to Serbia
05 Mar 2021 4 4
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