Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo - explainer
New tensions have erupted since December 10, when roadblocks erected by Serbs in Kosovo turned into violent encounters with the police.
Members of the Italian Armed Forces, part of the NATO peacekeepers mission in Kosovo, stand guard, near a roadblock in Rudare, near the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, December 27, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/FLORION GOGA)