Patriot in Disguise, Criminal by Record

A scripted monologue aired by collaborators who register Peja as “Peć, Serbia” isn’t journalism. Thaçi’s lies are no less lethal just because they now arrive dressed in narration.

In this analysis, I closely examine the recently broadcast, heavily stylised, and meticulously polished “interview” of former President Hashim Thaçi, aired by Klan Kosova¹, a private media outlet widely recognised for its editorial strategy that aligns with Kremlin-aligned Serbian narratives against Kosovo’s national security. This segment, presented as a journalistic exclusive, instead serves as a vessel for image rehabilitation, carefully curated to omit scrutiny. Notably, Klan Kosova and its corporate affiliates have been implicated in the promotion of Serbia’s constitutional claims over Kosovo, including registering Kosovo’s cities such as Peja and Gjakova as “Peć, Serbia” and “Đakovica, Serbia” in business listings, an act that directly echoes Belgrade’s denial of Kosovo’s statehood.

Against this backdrop, the so-called interview raises grave concerns not only about media ethics but also about the coordinated political project of memory manipulation and institutional subversion.

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