“Nothing really happens in the Serb-majority municipalities without Belgrade’s approval or direction,” he said.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/04/weve-never-felt-free-of-the-serbs-albanian-kosovans-blame-belgrade-for-violence

The United States and its allies, which have strongly backed Kosovo’s independence, rebuked Pristina on Friday, saying imposing mayors in Serb-majority areas without popular support undercut efforts to normalise relations.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/05/29/nato-soldiers-injured-in/