[1] Apart from his uncompromising theological positions, Artemije was of the view that Kosovo could only be retained by Serbia if its future was multicultural and democratic that could attract Albanians, as opposed to being mainly Orthodox and Serbian.

[1] From 1997 until the 1999 war Artemije had seen the forces of Milošević engage in combat against the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and civilians that spread anti-Serbian sentiments among local Albanians.

[6] He was of the view that a NATO peace keeping force (KFOR) would protect Kosovo Serbs and their cultural heritage and property more effectively than the previous police serving the Milošević government.

[3] The change in his views occurred after the 2004 unrest in Kosovo when KFOR was unable to prevent the displacement of 4,000 Serbs, 950 wounded and 19 killed, along with the destruction of 35 Orthodox churches that made Artemije lose confidence in the International Community.

[1][3] These entailed critique of the other Christian denominations as heretical except the Orthodox faith and included political aspects of anti-Westernism in relation to perceived double standards by the West in Kosovo.

[3] Artemije sought support within the United States and Russia, from nationalist politicians based in Belgrade as a potential ally and in his travels warned audiences that a Kosovo controlled by Albanians would become a place of criminality and Muslim terrorism against Christians.

[5] Artemije also litigated in the European Court of Human Rights against NATO countries that had zones where the unrest of 2004 occurred and it resulted in the Holy Synod withdrawing their support of him, as they viewed the action as radical.

[8][9][10] The matter involved Simeon Vilovski, his secretary and Predrag Subotički, a building contractor and the improper use of donations, humanitarian assistance and subsidies from the state along with lobbying in the US and growth of personal finances.

[11] Some people within Serbian media stated that Artemije was barely involved in the matter and his removal was based on political motives due to his uncompromising stance that made him a problem for the SOC and president Tadić.