The United States government announced on September 12 that it will suspend the long-anticipated Strategic Dialogue with Kosovo, citing Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s actions as a source of escalating tensions and instability. In a statement posted on X , the US Embassy in Pristina said the decision reflected Washington’s concern that Kurti’s policies were undermining stability in northern Kosovo and making it difficult to work productively on shared priorities. The embassy wrote:
We remain committed to advancing joint interests shared by the United States and the people of Kosovo. Our relationship with Kosovo is based on a common goal: strengthening peace and stability as a basis for mutual economic prosperity. Unfortunately, recent actions and statements by Caretaker Prime Minister