Kosovo President Thaci Resigns to Fight War Crimes Charges

Kosovo President Thaci Resigns to Fight War Crimes Charges
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci gestures during a news conference as he resigns to face war crimes charges at international court in Pristina, Kosovo, Nov. 5, 2020. Laura Hasani/Reuters
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PRISTINA, Kosovo—Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, a wartime hero turned politician, resigned on Nov. 5 after learning that a tribunal in The Hague has confirmed a war crimes indictment against him.

Thaci told a news conference in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, that he felt his resignation is necessary “to protect the integrity of the state.”