In an article published in the Serbian-language media outlet that holds the domain "Pink.rs", it is alleged that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that he is "ready to overthrow Vučić".
This claim was made through the headline - "Kurti said: I am ready to help overthrow Vučić!".
However, in this article published yesterday (June 2), apart from this title, no facts are provided to support the claim made.
Link to the article on "Pink.rs":
https://pink.rs/politika/508751/kurti-porucio-spreman-sam-da-pomognem-u-rusenju-vucica
Authentic content of the article translated (not adapted) into Albanian:
T: Kurti said: I am ready to help overthrow Vučić!
The Prime Minister of the fake state of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has spoken about "normalizing relations with Serbia", following criticism from the entire international community over incidents in northern Kosovo.
He also said he believes in lasting friendship with the US and the EU.
– We are essentially transatlantic – he added.
"We are ready to help democratize Serbia, but not to pay the price for it," Kurti says.
Between the lines, Kurti says he is ready to help overthrow Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
From what can be seen in the content of this article, this portal has used a fragment from yesterday's presentation by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, at the special session of the Kosovo Assembly on the latest developments in northern Kosovo (see Kurti's full speech in Parliament).
The video to which this medium referred presents a fragment when Kurti speaks about Kosovo's relations with the international factor and allies, referring to developments in the north, as well as the approach that the latter have towards Kosovo and Serbia. While, he says that "we are ready to help the dedemocratization of Serbia but not to pay for the democratization of Serbia".
The main source of this article is a video shared by a social media profile on Twitter called "Admirim" (here).
Excerpts from the video published on Twitter:
But the approach to Kosovo cannot be the same. Serbia is an autocratic state, Serbia is not a democratic country… In Serbia, freedoms and human rights are suppressed, the opposition is suppressed, and Russia has its regional center… Serbia is showing open aggression towards Kosovo and is posing a threat to the region precisely because it does not share common values with our international partners and friends. The democratization of Serbia is necessary, but Kosovo cannot pay for its democratization. We are ready to help the dedemocratization of Serbia, but not to pay for the democratization of Serbia.
But, the author of the article has made an interpretation of the content of the video, and consequently of Kurti's speech. To support the claim made through the title, at the end of this article, the author tries to comment on Kurti's speech, trying to decipher the message that, as it is said, is hidden between the lines.
Analyze:
After checking and verifying the facts presented in the "Pink.rs" article, it is understood that the headline is completely untrue.
So, Kurti did not say that he “is ready to help overthrow Vučić”. In fact, Kurti, in his speech to the Kosovo Assembly, had said that “We are ready to help democratize Serbia, but not to pay the price for it”, while the author of the article has titled a comment and interpretation of Kurti’s statement, distorting it.
After analyzing these facts, hibrid.info, based on methodology, assesses this claim as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.