Arben Fetoshi, director of the Octopus Institute, has accused Serbia’s top diplomat of continuing to use the United Nations Security Council as a platform to spread propaganda against Kosovo.
According to Fetoshi, the forum has turned into an “echo chamber” of Serbian-Russian narratives, with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić repeating a “victimization” narrative.
He argued that claims of “institutional discrimination, intimidation, and systematic pressure” against Serbs in Kosovo are part of a disinformation strategy. “Today’s performance was a farce, relying on repetition and using the session to ‘internationalize’ propaganda,” Fetoshi said.
Fetoshi stressed that these claims were directly challenged during the session, both by Kosovo’s representative Glauk Konjufca and by the majority of participating states. He added that allegations regarding “ethnic incidents,” interpretations of international law, and portrayals of the Kosovo Security Force as a destabilizing factor were dismissed during discussions.
He further noted that several countries called on Serbia to take responsibility in the case of Milan Radoičić, while others reaffirmed that Kosovo’s independence is in line with international law.
Fetoshi also criticized the role of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, arguing that its reports are being used to support propagandistic narratives, while lacking effective mechanisms to counter disinformation.
According to him, Serbia exploits this space to amplify its messaging, often with backing from Russia. He added that the United States has reiterated its call for the closure of UNMIK, describing the situation as an “absurd circus.”
Fetoshi concluded that shutting down UNMIK would better reflect the reality of an independent Kosovo and prevent the Security Council from being used as a platform for manipulative narratives.
