Kosovo UK /ˈkɒsəvə/US /ˈkoʊsəˌvoʊ/ noun1 •A partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Kosovo. Capital and largest city: Pristina. Considered by the Republic of Serbia to be one of its two autonomous provinces.After Milosevic’s overthrow in October 2000, international pressure on the new authorities in Belgrade to extradict Milosevic for alleged war crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict was intense. — 2017