Ex-US President Trump claims to have sent an independent envoy to defuse tensions between Serbia and Kosovo in Balkan region

Washington/Belgrade/Pristina: – Former US President Trump claimed to have sent an independent envoy to defuse tensions created between Serbia and Kosovo in the Balkan region of Europe. At this time, he also demanded that the Biden administration should make efforts to implement the agreement signed between Serbia and Kosovo during his tenure as the President. Intense reactions have emanated from the United States over the statement made by former President Trump regarding sending an independent envoy. The White House warned that Trump is not the President of the United States and no envoy representing the United States has been sent.

Besides, since the last few months, it is being observed that the tension between Serbia and Kosovo is festering further. The local police have taken action against the protests started by citizens of all ethnicities against the new regulations introduced by the Kosovo government. Serbia has adopted an aggressive stand against this action and has made additional military deployments along the Serbia-Kosovo border and has even despatched tanks to the region. Kosovo President accused that there is a joint plot of Russia and Serbia behind these actions.

Against this background, former US President Donald Trump created a sensation with a post on social media. He referred to Richard Kernel, who recently visited Serbia and Kosovo, as his envoy in this post. This is the first instance of a former US President sending an envoy to any other country. As a former President, Trump has no such rights. Therefore, intense reactions have emanated from the US political circles and media, including the White House.

White House clarified that former President Trump has no right to send an envoy to any other country. Social media and the media houses have accused Trump of indulging in ‘Shadow Diplomacy’. Richard Kernel, whom Trump has referred to as his envoy, has served as a special envoy for the Balkan region during the tenure of Donald Trump. Kernel played a major role in the agreement signed between Serbia and Kosovo during Trump’s term. It is being said that his visit to Serbia and Kosovo also was in the same context. But it is being predicted that given the claims made by Trump, the visit could start a major controversy.