Russia warned that statehood for the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo would unleash separatist movements elsewhere, pouring fuel on ethnic conflicts around the world.
e hënë, shkurt 11, 2008
e diel, shkurt 10, 2008
British general holds key to Kosovo's future
A British general given the key task of preventing bloodshed in Kosovo has warned of the "high stakes" involved as the province prepares to declare independence from Serbia this week.
e shtunë, shkurt 09, 2008
Kosovo to proclaim independence on Feb. 17
The Kosovo parliament will adopt a statement of intent to proclaim independence on Feb. 17, just ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, and the proclamation will take effect in early March, local media reported on Saturday.
The Kosovo tug-of-war
With Kosovo on the verge of declaring independence from Serbia, ending years of political limbo, Mark Tran looks at the likely impact of the move
Kosovo awaits nod on independence
Kosovo’s leaders are ready to declare independence on February 17 but are awaiting the final go-ahead from Brussels and Washington to make the historic parliamentary vote that Sunday afternoon, officials in Pristina, the provisional capital, say.
Let's Avoid Another Kosovo Crisis
Small events in the Balkans have a way of getting out of hand, as Emperor Franz Joseph might once have remarked.
e premte, shkurt 08, 2008
US and Nato condemned by Putin
President Vladimir Putin has criticised the US and Nato for military expansion toward Russia's borders and for failing to respond to Moscow's security concerns.
Posted Feb 8, 2008 07:49 AM PSTCategory: RUSSIA
Putin and his officials are no fools: they know precisely why the US is planning to fence Russia in with missile defense sites and new military bases. (MR)
Kosovo to declare independence on Feb 17, says Serbia
Speaking at a press conference shortly beforehand in the provincial capital Pristina, Thaci said Kosovo's imminent independence -- strongly opposed by Serbia and its ally Russia -- was set to be recognised by around 100 countries.
Posted Feb 8, 2008 07:34 AM PSTCategory: CURRENT EVENTS
The big question is, what are Serbia and Russia prepared to do military if in fact Kosovo declares its independence on the 17th
And, how are the US, NATO, and the EU prepared to respond militarily if Kosovo does this on the 17th, and Serbia and Russia attack Kosovo to prevent this from happening? (MR)
Could Ron Paul become the “Cinderella Man”?
With Mitt Romney dropping out of the Presidential race and Mike Huckabee likely to join him very soon, the mainstream media will soon be faced with a situation they never thought possible (and tried their best to avoid), a head-to-head between John McCain and the “people´s champion” Ron Paul!
Dodik Backs Kosovo's Partition
Banja Luka _ The prime minister of the Bosnian Serb entity has said that although Bosnia’s Serbs remain opposed to Kosovo’s independence, partitioning the UN-administered territory could be a viable option.
Kosovo Leaders Discuss Security
Pristina _ Kosovo’s president and its top UN official have said they are coordinating security measures, as the UN-administered territory prepares to declare its independence from Serbia.
Kosovo Recognition by "100 States"
Pristina _ Over 100 countries have confirmed they plan to recognize Kosovo when it declares its independence from Serbia, according to the UN-administered territory’s Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci.
EU: Kosovo Independence "by Feb 17"
Brussels _ Kosovo’s independence from Serbia will be declared next weekend, most probably on Sunday, February 17, Balkan Insight can reveal.
Kosovo set to declare independence February 17
Serbian officials expected Kosovo to declare independence by February 17 2008, based on intelligence data, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported on February 8 2008.
With independence looming, Kosovo to pick a flag
The province, expected to declare statehood in coming days, is also drafting a constitution and will choose an anthem.
Kosovo may soon assert independence
Diplomats at the United Nations say the ethnic Albanian-majority Serbian province plans to unilaterally break away Feb. 17.
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