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Russia is one of many countries that call Kosovo's declaration of independence illegal, and will use its veto in the Security Council to prevent it from joining the United Nations.
ECONOMIST: The Balkans
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Germany was one of the first countries to recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 and has been an outspoken critic of Belgrade's refusal to accept the split, he adds.
BBC: Germany's Angela Merkel ties Serbian EU hopes to Kosovo
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Five years on from its unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia, Kosovo's own judiciary is still weak and vulnerable to external influence, our correspondent says.
BBC: Medicus: Five guilty in Kosovo human organ trade case
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For its part, the Olmert-Livni-Barak government has responded to Kosovo's declaration of independence with customary confusion.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Kosovo's stark warning
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Not surprisingly, Abbas's adviser and PA propaganda chief Yasser Abd Rabbo reacted to Kosovo's declaration of independence by recommending that the Palestinians follow the example.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Kosovo's stark warning
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For Israel, Kosovo's US-backed declaration of independence should be a source of alarm great enough to require a rethinking of foreign policy.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Kosovo's stark warning
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Serbia has dropped its demand for international talks on Kosovo's status following its declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 - a declaration condemned by Belgrade.
BBC: MEPs back EU-Serbia agreement
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Kosovo's US-backed declaration of independence is deeply troubling.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Kosovo's stark warning
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In a separate declaration on the future status of Kosovo, the EU has left the door open for a conditional independence of the disputed territory, by ruling out any partition or union of Kosovo with another country, as well as any solution resulting from the use of force.
BBC: NEWS | Europe | EU leaders cautious on enlargement