My comments for Al Jaazera: "Kosovo-Serbia tensions: Mood on the ground, possible scenarios"

This is mostly because of the ways in which this friction – or perhaps a potentially violent conflict – would serve to divert the West’s attention and resources away from Ukraine to deal with a crisis in Kosovo-Serbia relations.

“In case of war in the Balkans, which in my opinion is highly unlikely, Russia will strengthen its hand,” Dilek Kutuk, a PhD candidate and researcher on the Balkans, told Al Jazeera.

“It will distract the West’s attention from Ukraine. Russia will amplify its arguments to gain more legitimacy and show the world how fragile and messy the West is.”

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