German Ambassador and French Ministry on the Verdicts Against Former KLA Leaders

The German Ambassador to Kosovo, Rainer Rudolf, stated that the Kosovo Liberation Army and its goal—the creation of an independent state—were not the subject of the trial of Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Jakup Krasniqi. On the occasion of the verdict, the ambassador emphasized that it “does not absolve Yugoslav actors of responsibility…