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Richard Grenell: Hashim Thaci should be released from The Hague
American special mission envoy Richard Grenell congratulated the 17th anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence
American special mission envoy Richard Grenell congratulated the 17th anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence
Due to the lack of financial resources, one of the lawyers has already left Tachi, and there is a possibility that the main lawyer will also leave by the end of this month, if the fees are not paid.
The trial of former KLA commander Hashim Thaci and co-accused for war crimes in Kosovo and Albania continued on Monday after a one-month break. Former KFOR member Steve Russell testified that KFOR discovered a "torture room" of detainees in the "illegal" KLA headquarters in Gjilan in the summer of 1999

From the testimony of the witness Bisljima Zirapi, it follows that the commanders of the operational zones of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were subordinate to the KLA Main Staff (KŠ KLA).
The indictments against Hashim Thaci were preceded by negotiations on the abolition of the Special Court for KLA Crimes, explained the former US special envoy for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Richard Grenell. He notes that a historic agreement between Belgrade and Pristina could have been reached then

The Special Court for Kosovo in The Hague extended the detention of former KLA leaders, accused of war crimes in Kosovo and Albania in 1998-99. year
The leaders of the former Kosovo Liberation Army, Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselji and Redzep Seljimi, are trying to influence witnesses and obstruct the court proceedings, the Specialized Prosecutor's Office based in The Hague announced.
Nebojša Radošević, who at that time worked for Tanjug, stated that on October 18, 1998, the KLA kidnapped Vladimir Dobričić, a photojournalist of that agency, on his way to the village of Magura in Kosovo.
In March, the continuation of the trial for torture, murder, persecution, inhumane acts, crimes against humanity of the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselji, Jakup Krasnići and Redžep Seljimi is expected in The Hague.
Veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were sentenced to four years in prison for intimidation of witnesses. Despite the evidence that they "underestimated the accusations against the witnesses", two members of the former KLA were acquitted of the crime of retaliation. It is the first judgment handed down by the Specialized Chamber in The Hague
This is not the first time Grenell has advocated for the release of Hashim Thaci, who was arrested in 2020 on war crimes charges. Grenell, who was a key negotiator during the administration of Donald Trump, for Belgrade and Pristina, has a history of disagreements with the current government of Aljbin Kurti, and has been labeled as the culprit of the fall of the first coalition government led by Kurti in 2020.', 'pageDate': '2025-02-17 14:38:43', 'pageAuthor': authors, 'visitorType': visitor_type, }); console.log(post_id); console.log('Pushed'); });I wish all my friends in #Kosovo a joyful and safe celebration on the 17th anniversary of their independence.
However, this milestone is overshadowed by a grave injustice. The founding father of Kosovo's statehood, President Hashim Thaçi, should be celebrating today in Pristina... — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February 17, 2025