Kosovo: Pristina residents react to president's indictment

Residents of Kosovo's capital Pristina reacted to national headlines on Thursday of President Hashim Thaci's cancelled talks with Serbian leaders due to latest indictment for war crimes.

Thaci and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted Wednesday on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by an international prosecutor probing their actions against ethnic Serbs and others during and after KosovoAlbert Mirdita, Pristina resident:’s 1998-99 independence war with Serbia.

Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti said he cancelled the trip to Washington in response to the charges levelled against the president.

Hoti's decision is likely to torpedo the White House summit, which had been set to be the first talks between the two sides in 19 months.

Pristina resident Jonuz Rustenovci said he believed the charges were "politically motivated" and that Thaci was innocent.

Another Pristina resident Albert Mirdita expressed his concern Thaci was no longer able to attend the US talks.

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a move Serbia has not recognized.