Russia "could block Srebrenica resolution" - daily

Russia "could block Srebrenica resolution" - daily

"The Russians will not try to be more Serb than the Serbs. A precondition for their veto in the UN should be Serbia's dissatisfaction, therefore, they will want to first hear from Serbia. Serbia should insist that homage is paid to all the victims of war, not to classify the victims, because it is humane to take into account all those who perished on all sides. If you do not take into account all the victims, this will be a politicization of genocide by the West," said the sources.

Some Serbian diplomats are also quoted as saying that "despite the claims that the announced resolution will not constitute an attack on RS President Milorad Dodik, it is interesting that the document is prepared at a time when more centralization of power in Bosnia-Herzegovina is sought, which would also mean undermining the principles on which rests 'the Dayton Bosnia'."

In their opinion, the resolution could also represent "a kind of pressure on Serbia, especially in light of the continuing process of solving the Kosovo issue."

The article noted that "the resolution would declare July 11 a day of remembrance of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys killed by Serb forces in 1995."

The paper previously received "unofficial confirmation" that beside Britain, the Netherlands and the United States are participating in this initiative.

As for "the frequent claims about pressure on Serbia for Kosovo be admitted to the United Nations," the daily quotes "representatives of diplomatic circles with insight into the process of admission to the UN," who said the Security Council's recommendation was necessary for this, after which the motion is sent to the General Assembly.

Kosovo is Serbia's southern province where ethnic Albanians in 2008 unilaterally declared independence, something that Serbia rejected as a violation of its territorial integrity and Constitution.

The newspaper's interlocutors were quoted as saying that before the UN Security Council could consider Kosovo's UN membership, "Serbia would have to give its agreement," and added:

"To illustrate, when Bangladesh decades ago separated from Pakistan, it could not join the UN for two years because Pakistan was against it, although it (Bangladesh) was recognized by more countries than Kosovo. Only when Pakistan received compensation from the United States it gave the green light for the membership of Bangladesh in this world organization. That is why the West, led by Germany, insists so strongly on full normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina."

These sources have also been quoted as telling the paper that " the model of two Germanys will likely be applied in the case of Kosovo."

"The West is trying to have Kosovo join the UN in the future by using the Ischinger formula. In this way East Germany received a chair in the UN, and West Germany, in turn, was left the option of re-unification with East Germany. But in the case of Serbia, this would mean that Belgrade is definitely giving up on Kosovo as a province because Kosovo Albanians would never agree to reunification," concluded the diplomatic sources.