Kosovo accuses Serbia over deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role

A local Serb man walks past Kosovo police officers securing the area around the Banjska monastery in the village of Banjska, Kosovo (Visar Kryeziu/AP)

Kosovo’s interior minister has accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes and is investigating the possibility of Russian involvement in the violence, which left four people dead and has further strained relations between the former wartime foes.

One Kosovo police officer and three gunmen were killed in Sunday’s shootout between Serb insurgents and Kosovo police.