{"id":216062,"date":"2026-08-10T22:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=216062"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:42:12","slug":"zelensky-said-we-do-not-recognize-kosovo-albanians-immediately-took-down-the-flag-of-ukraine-in-pristina-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/zelensky-said-we-do-not-recognize-kosovo-albanians-immediately-took-down-the-flag-of-ukraine-in-pristina-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ZELENSKY SAID &#8220;WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE KOSOVO&#8221;: Albanians immediately took down the flag of Ukraine in Pristina! 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