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How an Investigation Triggered a Campaign, Not a Debate
When scrutiny becomes danger and journalism invites sanction, the response does not weaken an investigation; it completes it, revealing the coercive…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Kosovo Tried to Arm Itself. Its Politics Said No.
Days after that attack, Kosovo’s opposition froze the Security Fund, choosing courts over readiness, legality over deterrence, and paralysis at the…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
What Happened After the Investigation Was Published
An investigation traced how postwar power in Kosovo hardened through intimidation and narrative control, arguing that patterns, not verdicts, best…
 • Michael Sheppard and Vudi Xhymshiti
From Wartime Commander to the Face of Menacing Politics
From Drenica to Libya, Sami Lushtaku’s trajectory reveals how a wartime commander becomes a sanctioned political actor without ever truly relinquishing…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Say “Hero” Loud Enough and the Looting Disappears
Heroes don't need silence, thieves do. This was never about a hero. It was about who controls memory, who profits from silence, and how quickly a state…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Why Europe should not ignore what is happening in Kosovo
A portal promoting Bedri Hamza and senior PDK figures depicts Kosovan Prime Minister as a legitimate target echoing patterns from a past where political…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
The Gunpowder Chronicles Condemns the Reckless Rhetoric Endangering a British-Based Journalist
Berisha incites, Zeka amplifies, and both openly dehumanise a working journalist, language that, in this region’s history, has repeatedly preceded real…
When Democracy Stalls: Kosovo’s Fight Against Vetoes, Proxies and Fear
Kosovo’s democracy is paralysed by internal sabotage and Serbian-Russian influence, as the West hesitates and the state risks sliding from deadlock into…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
A Coup by Procedure? Kosovo’s Opposition Risks Democratic Collapse
As Kosovo earns global recognition for reform, internal paralysis driven by opposition obstruction now threatens to unravel its democratic progress…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
The Price of Power and the Cost of Bread in Kosovo
Prices rise, dignity shrinks. The same corrupt elites who blocked price controls now decry inflation they helped create, Kosovo’s poor pay, while the…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Kosovo Court Shields Corrupt Politicians, Blocks Anti-Corruption Law
Kosovo's Constitutional Court ruling shields corrupt politicians, halting the anti-corruption bureau law, and betrays public trust by enabling continued…
 • Vudi Xhymshiti
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