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How a Jailed Leader Still Rules the Courts
Prosecutors act as Hashim Thaçi’s living ghosts, weaponising Kosovo’s judiciary to resurrect his "assassination manual" and bury inconvenient truths…
12 hrs ago • Vudi Xhymshiti
The CIA Phantom of Gllogjan
THE REALITY CHECK: How does a Tennessee private security contractor become the "CIA’s Balkan Chief" overnight? In Gllogjan, Ron Patrick stood by Ramush…
Mar 30 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Is Kosovo Dancing to a Russian Script?
THE INFORMATION FIREHOUSE: From Vucic's photos to Iranian distractions, Buzhala’s feed mimics the RAND "firehose" model: rapid, inconsistent, and…
Mar 29 • Vudi Xhymshiti
How a Kosovo Exhibition Ignited a Battle Over Memory
An exhibition chronicling Kosovo war atrocities was shut down by local authorities, igniting a bitter public feud over historical memory, data accuracy…
Mar 28 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Iran Seeks Guarantees Before the Guns Fall Silent
Iran signalled it would not end the war on Washington's terms, demanding reparations, guarantees against renewed attack and recognised authority over…
Mar 27 • Vudi Xhymshiti
The Decaying Integrity of Media Watchdogs
Prestigious European NGOs are currently lending their names to a compromised narrative, effectively acting as a prestige wrapper for actors embedded in…
Mar 26 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Lawmakers Face a Ticking Clock to Save the State
Vjosa Osmani’s premature decree to dissolve parliament failed a basic constitutional test, revealing a presidency more interested in tactical escalation…
Mar 26 • Vudi Xhymshiti
When war becomes a story told to justify itself
Trump declares victory while evidence fractures his claim, as a viral Iranian montage reframes global suffering into a chilling narrative that turns…
Mar 25 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Bags of Cash and Broken Trust, How Kosovo’s AJK Protects the Kremlin’s Proxies
By framing evidentiary investigations as "attacks," the Association of Journalists has transformed from a democratic watchdog into a convenient fortress…
Mar 25 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Europe’s Risk Is No Longer Only Russia
As war spreads across regions, the West’s greatest vulnerability may not lie in foreign adversaries, but in the quiet erosion of discipline at its own…
Mar 24 • Vudi Xhymshiti
How Political Operatives Weaponised Trump’s Vendetta for War Criminals
EXCLUSIVE: Thaçi’s defenders weaponise Trump’s rage against Smith. Yet, historical sequence wrecks the script. The Kosovo court was a bipartisan…
Mar 23 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Conflicting Accounts Over Albania Kosovo Diplomatic Row
Three hours after publication, Albanian authorities rejected reports of isolating a Kosovo minister, while sources in Berlin and London maintained…
Mar 21
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