Independent Kosovo will endanger the stability in the Balkans once again, estimated the American ambassador at the UN, John Bolton.I think that there is a significant risk that the instability in the Balkans will continue in Bosnia and other areas where ethnic groups do not live in a country they refuse, said Bolton in an interview for Glas Amerike reported in Serbian language.Kosovo will be a weak country submissive to Islamic radical forces which will spread its influence in the area with the support of singular Albanians and so potentially open the door to radicals in Europe, Bolton estimated.Via Javno
Alla fine è arrivato il tanto atteso annuncio del premier Tachi: «Il Kosovo è indipendente e non sarà mai più sotto la Serbia. Ora siamo uno Stato indipendente e libero».Subito è festa per le strade. Rabbiosa è al contrario la reazione di Belgrado che dichiara che mai il governo Serbo riconoscerà l'indipendenza di Pristina.La Russia, da sempre protettrice della Serbia, ha richiesto invece con urgenza una convocazione del consiglio di Sicurezza dell'Onu.La decisione era oramai inevitabile. I Serbi non sono riusciti, da Milosevic in poi , a conquistarsi nella comunità internazionale molte simpatie.Meglio ora avrebbe fatto Belgrado a concedere con largo anticipo questa indipendenza, piuttosto che aspettarne la dichiarazione ufficiale.In fondo si dice sia stata già pagata con anni di pulizia etnica sotto Belgrado, era semplicemente inevitabile; era impossibile ancora un rinvio.Si può capire dal punto di vista dei Kosovari , è legittimo per loro avere uno stato definito, dopo
As the government of Kosovo announced its independence, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica of Serbia told his nation the action was illegal and thus null and void. “Kosovo’s unilateral declalration of a false state is the final act of a pollicy that started with the NATO agression against Serbia in 1999.” He blamed “NATO’s military interests” [...]
A tense quiet holds in Kosovo as the nation initiates its independence from Serbia. NATO peacekeepers believe they have the situation under control. A recent study reveals people in Kosovo are among the most optimistic in the world regarding what the future holds. The feeling of optimism comes from having the support of the European [...]
Dupa cum probabil ati aflat, Kosovo si-a declarat astazi 17.02.2008 independenta. Declaratia de independenta vine intr-un moment deosebit de delicat pentru tarile lumii, putand creea precedente periculoase. Serbia si Rusia nu sunt de acord cu proclamarea independentei provinciei Kosovo, normal si firesc. In Serbia, mai exista premisa unei alte secesiuni a provinciei Voivodina. [...]
On February 17, on the map will appear a new state. Kosovo will be a new state in Europe, because tomorrow it will declare its independece. Kosovo Independence will be declared by Slobodan Samardži?. As of Saturday 16th February 2008, the state of Kosovo is said to have the backing of many European states, as [...]
Kosovo is preapared to declare its independence this coming weekend, and the world awaits Russia’s response to this event. The Putin government is strongly supporting Serbian opposition to the formal breaking away of an area that once was part of initially Yugoslavia, and later, Serbia. A more confident Russia is prepared to throw its weight [...]
UK, France clash on future EU vision EU leaders have agreed to set up a reflection group of 'wise' people to help shape the bloc's long-term future, but divergences over the group's mandate have emerged right from the start. The Slovenian Presidency:...
E' solo il silenzio, a volte qualche breve notizia qua e là e riportata su qualche giornale, ma nessuno, se non distrattamente, si preoccupa più del Kosovo.Eppure, proprio il 14 dicembre, i leader Europei si sono accordati per mandare funzionari amministrativi e di polizia nella regione, con la speranza cosi di alleggerire una situazione fattasi di colpo pesante.La situazione in Kosovo infatti è esplosiva, ed un nonnulla rischia di farla precipitare in ogni momento.Si capisce il motivo per cui tutti i governi Europei, fallita ogni possibilità di accordo tra Serbi e Kosovari, hanno gli occhi puntati sulla regione, nell'attesa preoccupata di una dichiarazione unilaterale di indipendenza da parte dei Kosovari.Come è noto una eventuale dichiarazione di indipendenza di questi ultimi rischierebbe di precipitare nuovamente i balcani in un aperto conflitto, il tutto esattamente a due passi da casa nostra.La Serbia oltretutto non è isolata, ma gode dell'esplicito appoggio della Rus
The inability of Kosovo and its former ruler, Serbia, to reach any form of agreement over future relations, will undoubtedly result sometime after January 1st in a declaration of independence by Kosovo. There are fears such an announcement will strengthen nationalist forces in Serbia which might even resort to violence in order to halt this [...]
President Bush declared a "war on terror" after the Jihadist attacks on the United States in 2001. But now his administration supports independence for terrorist-sponsoring Muslims in the Balkans and in the Palestinian territories.Granting Jihadist Muslims independence in Kosovo after they have conducted ethnic cleansing of non-Muslims will establish an extremely dangerous precedent. Not only is it immoral to sacrifice the freedom or perhaps existence of smaller nations, be that the Serbs or the Israelis, in order to save your own skin. As the example of Czechoslovakia demonstrated during WW2, it is also counterproductive. Supporting independence for Muslim Albanians in Kosovo will not lead to stabilization of the Balkans; it will rather lead to the Balkanization of the West. The new thug state will serve as a launching pad for Jihad activities against non-Muslims, just like an independent Palestinian state would do in the Middle East.
Kosovo, a Muslim area which has been part of Serbia until NATO and American forces intervened to prevent ethnic cleansing in the 1990s, is preparing to declare its independence and assume control over its own destiny. The vast majority of people in Kosovo are of Albanian Muslim background while about 100,000 are Serbian Christians. There [...]
The European Union has been attempting for years to devise a compromise which would satisfy the desires for people in Kosovo to be independent while still ensuring the people of Serbia’s rights are respected. The effort has not worked and Kosovo will shortly announce its independence. EU mediator Wolfgang Ischinger has noted, ‘the report will [...]
Yesterday I wrote that “Kosovo declaring independence would be bad, because it would anger Russia, who the U.S. needs to help sanction Iran at the Security Council.â€One thing I didn’t mention at all throughout the article is another reason some are concerned about Kosovo declaring independence. Countries of the E.U. are worried that, should Kosovo break away, it will set a precedent for break away regions in their own countries. Specifically:• Catalonia (Spain)• Basque (Spain)• Ossetia (Georgia)• Abkhazia (Georgia)• Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan)• Transnistria (Moldova)Not mentioned on this list, but making many more headlines than these regions, is Kurdistan. Though the countries which Kurdistan has ‘citizens’ in are not part of the European Union, the Kurds will be affected just as strongly by a declaration of independence.
Kosovo partial official results confirm Thaci win This is very interesting. Hashim Thaci, besides being the newly elected prime minister of Kosovo, is the president of the political party PDK, Democratic Party of Kosovo. But what is even more interesting is that he headed an ethnic-Albanian guerilla group, the Kosovo Liberation Army, which fought for independence from Yugoslavia and Serbia in 1990’s. In other words, he is very much an Albanian nationalist. Kosovo has said it will declare formal independence in December if a deal cannot be reached.So Kosovo might gain independence. What’s the big deal? The region of Kosovo exists in Serbia, which Russia supports extensively. Russia is very much pro-Serbian, and has made its position very clear to both the E.U. and U.S. The U.S. Russia has given special attention to because the U.S. has a large amount of influence over Albanians. Once again, so the Russians care. What’s the big deal? Well, it’s kind of a big deal that the Russia
DOSSIER: New talks about Kosovo's status | 14/08/2007 The formal talks about Kosovo's future have entered a new round. However, the Kosovo-troika, with envoys from the EU, the US and Russia, is at odds about the right strategy for the...
Europe, US try to maintain united on Kosovo The US and Europe are struggling to maintain a united front over the future of Kosovo after Russia blocked attempts at the United Nations to move the province towards independence from SerbiaSarkozy...
Old habits die hard: A yellow cross fixed by German NATO to the door of a Serbian house to show that Christians live there.Hiding Genocide in Kosovo: A Crime against God and Humanity by Iseult Henry. The American Council for Kosovo says this about the book:At a time when the Western powers -- foremost among them the United States -- prepare what they hope will be an endgame for their predetermined solution to the Serbian question, now comes a searing ray of truth that cuts through the fog of lies in which Kosovo has been shrouded.While Western policymakers (the U.S., EU, UN, NATO, OSCE, etc.) delude themselves that they are buying the goodwill of the Muslim world by the sacrifice of a small Christian community in Kosovo, the perpetrators know this is yet another step toward Islamic dominance of all Europe. This is a struggle for the soul and future not just for Kosovo, not just for Serbia, but for an entire continent.
The Cafferty File, part of The Situation Room on CNN, poses a question every hour The Situation Room is on. This is today's 7:00 question, and Thoughts on the World's response.------------------------------------------------------------Senator Joe Lieberman says the U.S. should consider attacking Iran. Is he right?No, Senator Lieberman is not right. We have to exhaust all diplomatic and peaceful options before attacking Iran. We need to press Russia to allow more sanctions at the U.N. How can we do this? A compromise on Kosovo. Stricter and stricter sanctions should be placed. Iran needs to stop now.
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