Kosovo-Serbia Talks at the White House Aim at Normalization of Relations

The U.S. will host Avdullah Hoti, the prime minister of Kosovo, and Aleksandar Vucic, the president of Serbia, on Friday for talks on normalizing relations.

The Trump administration had originally planned the talks for June 27, but they were postponed after the indictment on June 24 of Hashim Thaci, Kosovo’s president, on war crimes charges.

The administration has prioritized engagement in the Balkan region, in particular the resolution of lingering disputes between Kosovo and Serbia.

In October, President Donald Trump appointed then-U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to serve...