War-Crime Charges Sink U.S. Effort to Mend Key Balkan Conflict
- Thaci accused of war crimes during conflict with Serbia
- Talks between leaders of Kosovo, Serbia in the U.S. are off
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Plans to revive negotiations between two longtime Balkan foes hurtled off the rails before the next round of talks could even start.
Faint hopes for a breakthrough between Serbia and Kosovo -- and the chances of a diplomatic win for the U.S. -- evaporated when the Kosovo’s leader was accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity as he was preparing to meet his counterpart at the White House. The event was rescheduled, U.S. envoy for the Balkans Richard Grenell said Thursday on Twitter.