Ambassador: EULEX blocking humanitarian aid

How is it possible that the Kosovo Albanians didn't stop this convoy??? I thought they were in charge of Kosovo? Seems like they are not really in charge of the North.

aaayyy, don't be ashamed - the Russians with this humanitarian gesture are doing more for the KiM Serbs than Belgrade has done. Besides, it's probably just the beginning. You may have reason to be proud yet.

A bit off topic, but important. There are worrying signs of that NATO/KFOR is right now preparing a military take-over of north Kosovo to impose Pristina rule. Serbs should also prepare to give them a hot surprise in case NATO decides to make that move (which is totally out of NATO:s mandate).

The shipment consists of food, tents, blankets, and guns..

How is it possible that the Kosovo Albanians didn't stop this convoy??? I thought they were in charge of Kosovo? Seems like they are not really in charge of the North.
(Daniel, 13 December 2011 12:30
What kind of remark? Even if it were just Albanians there at the checkpoint it is highly doubtful that trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the red cross would have been prohibited. Maybe vise-versa, were it aid in Serbia to Albanian communities.
It was a political show nothing more any humanitarian needs of the Serbs are self inflicted and no one outside of Russia has shown any type of sympathy, not even the Serbian govt and the Russian show of concern is tongue in cheek at best.

This charade has become despicable.
(miri, 13 December 2011 16:02)

Yes it is. It's time for you people to cease your pissing and moaning everytime your claims to authority and legality are ignored up there by the local community. Time for Albanian extremists in Pristina and among the diaspora to accept reality and stop with the expansionist nationalistic rhetoric :)

GOD BLESS Mr.Konuzin and Mr. Putin.GOD DAMN Mr. Tadic and his US/EU paid CROONIES!

How is it possible that the Kosovo Albanians didn't stop this convoy??? I thought they were in charge of Kosovo? Seems like they are not really in charge of the North.
(Daniel, 13 December 2011 12:30)

They are commenting here on B92.

What kind of remark? Even if it were just Albanians there at the checkpoint it is highly doubtful that trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the red cross would have been prohibited. Maybe vise-versa, were it aid in Serbia to Albanian communities.
(pss, 13 December 2011 13:06)
Sure, you can rationalize it however you'd like. People do that when they are afraid to admit they are wrong. It's what Piaget called assimilation. Yet, the fact is that your people do not have control of the North. You will need to change your world view to accommodate that fact. Take a moment to let it sink in....

Thank you, Russia, for giving the EU one more headache they certainly do not need. I must say though, they deserve it. They are a lying, cheating band of thieves, that try and bully anyone they can. Serbia must change its national policy, and distance itself from this vile Union. Serbs are hungry already, so give your middle finger to these tyrants (EU). Russia and China can certainly make up the difference in monetary aid that the West gives, for a few strategic allowances. How about a missile shield?

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?
(Ian, UK, 13 December 2011 21:50)

If charity begins at home, Kosovar Albanians would have starved to death 20 years ago.

EULEX blocked humanitarian convoy at Jarinje without any explanation .
(Milan, 13 December 2011 17:19)

You are the only person reporting the truth. Only three trucks passed through and the rest of convoy is still sitting at the border. Russian Embassy in Belgrade called on EULEX to provide escort to convoy, but when this Ruski Ambassador came close to the border he played like he does not need EULEX to be around him. Now, all those trucks are standing still. Lets see what future will bring.

EULEX blocked humanitarian convoy at Jarinje without any explanation .

Kolona kamiona sa humanitarnom pomoći Ministarstva za vanredne situacije Rusije namenjenom Srbima na Kosovu stigla je na kontrolni punkt Jarinje jutros. Dva kamiona su bila propuštena, za treći je bila započeta procedura, ali je Euleks dao nalog da se obustavi vršenje formalnosti. Kretanje kolone je blokirano, rekao je Konuzin.

"Nekoliko sati smo bili bez informacije vezano za razlog stopiranja kontrole. Potom smo dobili uslove prema kojima možemo da se krećemo dalje u pratnji Euleksa, ili da idemo na kontrolni punkt Merdare“, objasnio je on.

The above is on b92 Serb version web site. Why don;t we have the same in English version web site?
It is a shame, how the truth is being distorted.

This charade has become despicable.

Good news - this will spread around the world. The delivery of Russian humanitarian aid to KiM was widely reported and now that EULEX is blocking delivery, it isn't going down too well. RT has reported it -> http://rt.com/news/russia-aid-serbia-kosovo-733

I believe this action will increase Russia's support another notch.

TANJUG
Opsežna kontrola usporava rusku pomoć Kosovu

РТС
Руска помоћ задржана на Јарињу

BLIC
Euleks blokirao ruski konvoj, Srbi odgovorili blokadom Euleksa

B92
Srbi pustili Ruse, blokirali Euleks


Kako izvestavaju srpski mediji, nista se ne zna ni ko je sta blokirao ni ko koga, ni da li je pomoc zadrzana ili se samo kontrolise........Kako kome odgovara odnosno ko koju stranku podrzava.......
(Pop, 13. decembar 2011 15:23)

The best comment I have seen for today, and it is coming from a Serb on b92 Serb version.

Probably KSerbs expected a little bit more from Russia... Me a little ashamed...

Freedom of movement to humanitarian aid!

The shipment consists of food, tents, blankets, and guns..
(BT, 13 December 2011 14:21)

You mean toy guns.

Daniel, 13 December 2011 15:59
Of course Voice of Russia has a different article, it claims that Eulex allowed 2 trucks to pass and then shut down the checkpoint and would not allow the others to pass.
It is a political show and no one will probably ever know the truth as to what is happening there.

By 'Humanitarian Aid" do they mean Russian passports?

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?

The best comment I have seen for today, and it is coming from a Serb on b92 Serb version.
(Agim Kelmendi, 13 December 2011 20:04)

How do you know he is a Serb? My relatives have told me that about 12 months ago a large number of Albanians from Kosovo turned up in Kragujevac looking for work at the new Fiat complex. All spoke Serbian fluently; all could write in Cyrillic. There was a minor issue with their papers and it was only after being questioned by local authorities it was discovered they were from Kosovo.




By 'Humanitarian Aid" do they mean Russian passports

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?
(Ian, UK, 13 December 2011 21:50)

Yes charity does start at home so how about the UK looking after its poor than trying to relive its past as a power. So far it looks like something in the order of 1.3 million civil service jobs are going out the window and there will be more to follow in the coming years.

If you think that the austerity measures are for only two or three years, you have been fooled. Its more like the next two decades and maybe more depends on how long the UK government wants to play rule Britannia.

Don’t you get it yet? The passports were a stunt to embarrass Belgrade and to send a message to the west to keep its hands to it self.

Mr. Tadic is responsible for allowing EULEX to be deployed in Kosovo province in the first place. he "fooled" the Serbian people that EULEX is "status neutral" but the fact is it is not neutral and they (EULEX) served only the interest of the separatists in Pristina.

Nice job Mr. Tadic! you should not be elected again in office.

And where is the contemptible coward Tadic as his countrymen are once again attacked by the enemy EU? The miserable little toady is no doubt hiding under his bed. This is about true Serbs receiving needed aid from real allies. And Tadic hides. All actual Europeans can only applaud Russia's aid for their European brethren while EULEX supports jihadists.

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?
(Ian, UK, 13 December 2011 21:50)

So why has the US dumped billions into the Kosovo project when America's unemployment rate is near record highs? When Americans are losing their homes and everything they own.

Freedom of movement to humanitarian aid!
(aaayyy, 13 December 2011 23:34)

Of course, in line with customs regulations...

First time I hear that only Serbs are humans ! You'd expect such behaviour from the Albanians, but I'd never have expected a civilized country like Russia to provide humanitarian aid to somebody only if he/she is from a certain ethnicity !
(icj1, 14 December 2011 05:30)

US/KFOR care about Albanian interests only.

(Ian, UK, 14 December 2011 11:31)

The salient point here is :the UK welfare system” was good; past tense. I’ll ask you how good it is over the next 5 years as Government expenditure decreases – in fact in the next few years government has to lose up 1.30 million civil service jobs.

When was the last time you talked to anyone who lives in Russia? Actually during Putin’s term in office standard of living has increased in leaps and bounds including the quality of social services such as pensions. Are you aware that today Russian and Chinese tourist are less likely to overstay or remain in the west illegally? Are you aware that Australian authorities have a greater concern for UK visitors overstaying or remaining illegally in that country than Chinese?

“Thousands of Russian pensioners freeze to death because they can't afford heating” -

How many pensioners in the Uk die from diseases because they cant get immeadiate medical attention? How many die from the cold in winter? I admit the UK is far better than the US but still it has its problems. The west plays with figure and statistics such as Obama’s statement this morning about US losing 4500 troops in Iraq with 30,000 injured (visible injuries). In 2005 the US military issued a statement that 40,000 had visible injuries.

Russia has 150 million and one would expect to have poverty. The Us has a population of 300 million with something like 80 million living below the poverty line.

Remember the trucks with humanitarian aid from Russia at the beginning of the war? Russians were interviewed on TV as the trucks set off, saying that although they had nothing, they at least could send sugar. Then the Hungarians found weapons in the trucks at the border. No wonder it's taking a while to process the vehicles this time - they don't want it said they did a less thorough job than the Hungarians did.

Perhaps they should alternative roads or helicopters.

I bet you Albanians must be embarrassed that you don't exercise any power over the North and that you are too scared to think about interfering with a Russian convoy in KosovA? Yet our citizens are turning back EULEX on a daily basis.

Why doesn't your big bad beloved Thaci say or do anything? I'll tell you why, because he's a pu***! No wonder you couldn't defeat the Turks, instead you eventually accepted their rule & even converted religion because you were jealous of our bravery.

Keep sitting on the fence guys, you're really showing how much you "own" the land.

Don’t you get it yet? The passports were a stunt to embarrass Belgrade and to send a message to the west to keep its hands to it self.
(sj, 13 December 2011 22:30)

Of course, everybody got the message that Russia's supports to Serbs in Kosovo will be limited to words (in case anybody had doubts about that)...

Yes charity does start at home so how about the UK looking after its poor than trying to relive its past as a power. So far it looks like something in the order of 1.3 million civil service jobs are going out the window and there will be more to follow in the coming years.

If you think that the austerity measures are for only two or three years, you have been fooled. Its more like the next two decades and maybe more depends on how long the UK government wants to play rule Britannia.

Don’t you get it yet? The passports were a stunt to embarrass Belgrade and to send a message to the west to keep its hands to it self.
(sj, 13 December 2011 22:30)

This is why the UK has a very good welfare system. Many people are better off on benefits than doing a part time job on minimum wage, not to mention all the bonuses and perks people get for being "unemployed" etc. When you're unemployed/ retired the state looks after you. But then compare the UK to Russia, the state pensioners are in Russia. Many pensioners can't ever afford to have a phone and are living on the equivalent of $45 per week which has to cover everything, rent, food, bills, clothes, toiletries ect. Thousands of Russian pensioners freeze to death because they can't afford heating, never mind central heating. Now what was United Russia's policy towards pensioners again? Oh wait they don't have one, because Putin/ Medvedev don't care about them; but they apparently care for Kosovo-Serbs. Then we can look at all the poor people across Russia. Did you know there were 2.85 million people in Russia living on less than $2 per day? What does the Russian state do for these people? Nothing.

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If charity begins at home, Kosovar Albanians would have starved to death 20 years ago.
(Charity Case, 13 December 2011 23:31)

And who's fault would of that been? Belgrade's.

Charity BEGINS at home, its not where it ends.

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So why has the US dumped billions into the Kosovo project when America's unemployment rate is near record highs? When Americans are losing their homes and everything they own.
(Steve B., 14 December 2011 02:26)


I agree, the US is a terrible country. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The US should be doing more to help their own people. But then again so should Russia, India etc.

"The convoy of trucks sent by the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations and meant to be delivered to Serbs in Kosovo arrived at the gates at Jarinje this morning"

First time I hear that only Serbs are humans ! You'd expect such behaviour from the Albanians, but I'd never have expected a civilized country like Russia to provide humanitarian aid to somebody only if he/she is from a certain ethnicity !

A bit off topic, but important. There are worrying signs of that NATO/KFOR is right now preparing a military take-over of north Kosovo to impose Pristina rule. Serbs should also prepare to give them a hot surprise in case NATO decides to make that move (which is totally out of NATO:s mandate).
(kufr, 13 December 2011 15:53)

Define takeover ! NATO is already in charge in Kosovo as mandated by Resolution 1244 which is strongly supported by Serbs and Albanians alike. What's to take ever ? Take over the house of somebody and put a NATO soldier to sleep there ?!

So why has the US dumped billions into the Kosovo project when America's unemployment rate is near record highs? When Americans are losing their homes and everything they own.
(Steve B., 14 December 2011 02:26
First you overestimate exactly how much the US is "dumping into Kosovo" now. At the start of the Kosovo project as you call it the US had not been devastated financially by 2 political wars of astronomical cost. The better question would be why have the US spent hundreds of billions on Iraq and Afghanistan when in the end it is not going to make a difference and it is on a people that have never and will never even like Americans. At least the people of Kosovo show gratitude for the US efforts.
As far as today Kosovo is very low on the foreign aid scale of the world for the US. The money saved by halting all aid to Kosovo would not have even have afractional effect on the economy or lives in the US today.
There will always be poor people in America and there will always be someone who needs charity. A country cannot say ok we are going to make all our people wealthy before we think of anyone else.
To many in America it is felt that the welfare system in America has created its own problems in that people on welfare in the US live better than the working class in many, many other countries such as Serbia.
Me personally I would not fault Russia for humanitarian aid if there was a 1%chance it was actually meant as humanitarian and not policitcal aid.

A Russian truck convoy carrying humanitarian aid for Kosovo’s Serbian population is now heading back to Russia after daylong negotiations between Russia and EULEX proved fruitless.

http://endthelie.com/2011/12/13/russian-humanitarian-convoy-blocked-at-kosovo-border/

Who voted against me, are you against freedom of movement? Then beware KFOR, it is after you...

Ever asked yourself why Russia is tolerating such an obvious moron like Konuzin as ambassador in Serbia? With such friends, you don't need enemies anymore.
BTW, humanitarian aid can also be a means of humilitaing someone.

US/KFOR care about Albanian interests only.
(aaayyy, 14 December 2011 16:23)

Exactly, that's why I did not except the glorious Russian nation to fall to the same level :)

This is why the UK has a very good welfare system. Many people are better off on benefits than doing a part time job on minimum wage, not to mention all the bonuses and perks people get for being "unemployed" etc. When you're unemployed/ retired the state looks after you. But then compare the UK to Russia, the state pensioners are in Russia. Many pensioners can't ever afford to have a phone and are living on the equivalent of $45 per week which has to cover everything, rent, food, bills, clothes, toiletries ect. Thousands of Russian pensioners freeze to death because they can't afford heating, never mind central heating. Now what was United Russia's policy towards pensioners again? Oh wait they don't have one, because Putin/ Medvedev don't care about them; but they apparently care for Kosovo-Serbs. Then we can look at all the poor people across Russia. Did you know there were 2.85 million people in Russia living on less than $2 per day? What does the Russian state do for these people? Nothing.
(Ian, UK, 14 December 2011 11:31)

Those are lies fabricated by Western conspiracies against Russia. Russia is the future and the paradise on Earth. All you say above is a lie since it's not been confirmed by sj's Malaysian friend which we all know has never been wrong in regards to economic and financials news.

Probably KSerbs expected a little bit more from Russia... Me a little ashamed...

This charade has become despicable.

How is it possible that the Kosovo Albanians didn't stop this convoy??? I thought they were in charge of Kosovo? Seems like they are not really in charge of the North.
(Daniel, 13 December 2011 12:30
What kind of remark? Even if it were just Albanians there at the checkpoint it is highly doubtful that trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the red cross would have been prohibited. Maybe vise-versa, were it aid in Serbia to Albanian communities.
It was a political show nothing more any humanitarian needs of the Serbs are self inflicted and no one outside of Russia has shown any type of sympathy, not even the Serbian govt and the Russian show of concern is tongue in cheek at best.

The shipment consists of food, tents, blankets, and guns..

Daniel, 13 December 2011 15:59
Of course Voice of Russia has a different article, it claims that Eulex allowed 2 trucks to pass and then shut down the checkpoint and would not allow the others to pass.
It is a political show and no one will probably ever know the truth as to what is happening there.

How is it possible that the Kosovo Albanians didn't stop this convoy??? I thought they were in charge of Kosovo? Seems like they are not really in charge of the North.

A bit off topic, but important. There are worrying signs of that NATO/KFOR is right now preparing a military take-over of north Kosovo to impose Pristina rule. Serbs should also prepare to give them a hot surprise in case NATO decides to make that move (which is totally out of NATO:s mandate).

EULEX blocked humanitarian convoy at Jarinje without any explanation .
(Milan, 13 December 2011 17:19)

You are the only person reporting the truth. Only three trucks passed through and the rest of convoy is still sitting at the border. Russian Embassy in Belgrade called on EULEX to provide escort to convoy, but when this Ruski Ambassador came close to the border he played like he does not need EULEX to be around him. Now, all those trucks are standing still. Lets see what future will bring.

By 'Humanitarian Aid" do they mean Russian passports?

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?

aaayyy, don't be ashamed - the Russians with this humanitarian gesture are doing more for the KiM Serbs than Belgrade has done. Besides, it's probably just the beginning. You may have reason to be proud yet.

The shipment consists of food, tents, blankets, and guns..
(BT, 13 December 2011 14:21)

You mean toy guns.

This charade has become despicable.
(miri, 13 December 2011 16:02)

Yes it is. It's time for you people to cease your pissing and moaning everytime your claims to authority and legality are ignored up there by the local community. Time for Albanian extremists in Pristina and among the diaspora to accept reality and stop with the expansionist nationalistic rhetoric :)

What kind of remark? Even if it were just Albanians there at the checkpoint it is highly doubtful that trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the red cross would have been prohibited. Maybe vise-versa, were it aid in Serbia to Albanian communities.
(pss, 13 December 2011 13:06)
Sure, you can rationalize it however you'd like. People do that when they are afraid to admit they are wrong. It's what Piaget called assimilation. Yet, the fact is that your people do not have control of the North. You will need to change your world view to accommodate that fact. Take a moment to let it sink in....

GOD BLESS Mr.Konuzin and Mr. Putin.GOD DAMN Mr. Tadic and his US/EU paid CROONIES!

Kolona kamiona sa humanitarnom pomoći Ministarstva za vanredne situacije Rusije namenjenom Srbima na Kosovu stigla je na kontrolni punkt Jarinje jutros. Dva kamiona su bila propuštena, za treći je bila započeta procedura, ali je Euleks dao nalog da se obustavi vršenje formalnosti. Kretanje kolone je blokirano, rekao je Konuzin.

"Nekoliko sati smo bili bez informacije vezano za razlog stopiranja kontrole. Potom smo dobili uslove prema kojima možemo da se krećemo dalje u pratnji Euleksa, ili da idemo na kontrolni punkt Merdare“, objasnio je on.

The above is on b92 Serb version web site. Why don;t we have the same in English version web site?
It is a shame, how the truth is being distorted.

TANJUG
Opsežna kontrola usporava rusku pomoć Kosovu

РТС
Руска помоћ задржана на Јарињу

BLIC
Euleks blokirao ruski konvoj, Srbi odgovorili blokadom Euleksa

B92
Srbi pustili Ruse, blokirali Euleks


Kako izvestavaju srpski mediji, nista se ne zna ni ko je sta blokirao ni ko koga, ni da li je pomoc zadrzana ili se samo kontrolise........Kako kome odgovara odnosno ko koju stranku podrzava.......
(Pop, 13. decembar 2011 15:23)

The best comment I have seen for today, and it is coming from a Serb on b92 Serb version.

EULEX blocked humanitarian convoy at Jarinje without any explanation .

Freedom of movement to humanitarian aid!

How is it possible that the Kosovo Albanians didn't stop this convoy??? I thought they were in charge of Kosovo? Seems like they are not really in charge of the North.
(Daniel, 13 December 2011 12:30)

They are commenting here on B92.

The best comment I have seen for today, and it is coming from a Serb on b92 Serb version.
(Agim Kelmendi, 13 December 2011 20:04)

How do you know he is a Serb? My relatives have told me that about 12 months ago a large number of Albanians from Kosovo turned up in Kragujevac looking for work at the new Fiat complex. All spoke Serbian fluently; all could write in Cyrillic. There was a minor issue with their papers and it was only after being questioned by local authorities it was discovered they were from Kosovo.




By 'Humanitarian Aid" do they mean Russian passports

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?
(Ian, UK, 13 December 2011 21:50)

Yes charity does start at home so how about the UK looking after its poor than trying to relive its past as a power. So far it looks like something in the order of 1.3 million civil service jobs are going out the window and there will be more to follow in the coming years.

If you think that the austerity measures are for only two or three years, you have been fooled. Its more like the next two decades and maybe more depends on how long the UK government wants to play rule Britannia.

Don’t you get it yet? The passports were a stunt to embarrass Belgrade and to send a message to the west to keep its hands to it self.

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?
(Ian, UK, 13 December 2011 21:50)

If charity begins at home, Kosovar Albanians would have starved to death 20 years ago.

Perhaps they should alternative roads or helicopters.

Thank you, Russia, for giving the EU one more headache they certainly do not need. I must say though, they deserve it. They are a lying, cheating band of thieves, that try and bully anyone they can. Serbia must change its national policy, and distance itself from this vile Union. Serbs are hungry already, so give your middle finger to these tyrants (EU). Russia and China can certainly make up the difference in monetary aid that the West gives, for a few strategic allowances. How about a missile shield?

Good news - this will spread around the world. The delivery of Russian humanitarian aid to KiM was widely reported and now that EULEX is blocking delivery, it isn't going down too well. RT has reported it -> http://rt.com/news/russia-aid-serbia-kosovo-733

I believe this action will increase Russia's support another notch.

"The convoy of trucks sent by the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations and meant to be delivered to Serbs in Kosovo arrived at the gates at Jarinje this morning"

First time I hear that only Serbs are humans ! You'd expect such behaviour from the Albanians, but I'd never have expected a civilized country like Russia to provide humanitarian aid to somebody only if he/she is from a certain ethnicity !

Ever asked yourself why Russia is tolerating such an obvious moron like Konuzin as ambassador in Serbia? With such friends, you don't need enemies anymore.
BTW, humanitarian aid can also be a means of humilitaing someone.

Remember the trucks with humanitarian aid from Russia at the beginning of the war? Russians were interviewed on TV as the trucks set off, saying that although they had nothing, they at least could send sugar. Then the Hungarians found weapons in the trucks at the border. No wonder it's taking a while to process the vehicles this time - they don't want it said they did a less thorough job than the Hungarians did.

A bit off topic, but important. There are worrying signs of that NATO/KFOR is right now preparing a military take-over of north Kosovo to impose Pristina rule. Serbs should also prepare to give them a hot surprise in case NATO decides to make that move (which is totally out of NATO:s mandate).
(kufr, 13 December 2011 15:53)

Define takeover ! NATO is already in charge in Kosovo as mandated by Resolution 1244 which is strongly supported by Serbs and Albanians alike. What's to take ever ? Take over the house of somebody and put a NATO soldier to sleep there ?!

Don’t you get it yet? The passports were a stunt to embarrass Belgrade and to send a message to the west to keep its hands to it self.
(sj, 13 December 2011 22:30)

Of course, everybody got the message that Russia's supports to Serbs in Kosovo will be limited to words (in case anybody had doubts about that)...

Freedom of movement to humanitarian aid!
(aaayyy, 13 December 2011 23:34)

Of course, in line with customs regulations...

Yes charity does start at home so how about the UK looking after its poor than trying to relive its past as a power. So far it looks like something in the order of 1.3 million civil service jobs are going out the window and there will be more to follow in the coming years.

If you think that the austerity measures are for only two or three years, you have been fooled. Its more like the next two decades and maybe more depends on how long the UK government wants to play rule Britannia.

Don’t you get it yet? The passports were a stunt to embarrass Belgrade and to send a message to the west to keep its hands to it self.
(sj, 13 December 2011 22:30)

This is why the UK has a very good welfare system. Many people are better off on benefits than doing a part time job on minimum wage, not to mention all the bonuses and perks people get for being "unemployed" etc. When you're unemployed/ retired the state looks after you. But then compare the UK to Russia, the state pensioners are in Russia. Many pensioners can't ever afford to have a phone and are living on the equivalent of $45 per week which has to cover everything, rent, food, bills, clothes, toiletries ect. Thousands of Russian pensioners freeze to death because they can't afford heating, never mind central heating. Now what was United Russia's policy towards pensioners again? Oh wait they don't have one, because Putin/ Medvedev don't care about them; but they apparently care for Kosovo-Serbs. Then we can look at all the poor people across Russia. Did you know there were 2.85 million people in Russia living on less than $2 per day? What does the Russian state do for these people? Nothing.

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If charity begins at home, Kosovar Albanians would have starved to death 20 years ago.
(Charity Case, 13 December 2011 23:31)

And who's fault would of that been? Belgrade's.

Charity BEGINS at home, its not where it ends.

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So why has the US dumped billions into the Kosovo project when America's unemployment rate is near record highs? When Americans are losing their homes and everything they own.
(Steve B., 14 December 2011 02:26)


I agree, the US is a terrible country. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The US should be doing more to help their own people. But then again so should Russia, India etc.

So why has the US dumped billions into the Kosovo project when America's unemployment rate is near record highs? When Americans are losing their homes and everything they own.
(Steve B., 14 December 2011 02:26
First you overestimate exactly how much the US is "dumping into Kosovo" now. At the start of the Kosovo project as you call it the US had not been devastated financially by 2 political wars of astronomical cost. The better question would be why have the US spent hundreds of billions on Iraq and Afghanistan when in the end it is not going to make a difference and it is on a people that have never and will never even like Americans. At least the people of Kosovo show gratitude for the US efforts.
As far as today Kosovo is very low on the foreign aid scale of the world for the US. The money saved by halting all aid to Kosovo would not have even have afractional effect on the economy or lives in the US today.
There will always be poor people in America and there will always be someone who needs charity. A country cannot say ok we are going to make all our people wealthy before we think of anyone else.
To many in America it is felt that the welfare system in America has created its own problems in that people on welfare in the US live better than the working class in many, many other countries such as Serbia.
Me personally I would not fault Russia for humanitarian aid if there was a 1%chance it was actually meant as humanitarian and not policitcal aid.

And where is the contemptible coward Tadic as his countrymen are once again attacked by the enemy EU? The miserable little toady is no doubt hiding under his bed. This is about true Serbs receiving needed aid from real allies. And Tadic hides. All actual Europeans can only applaud Russia's aid for their European brethren while EULEX supports jihadists.

Who voted against me, are you against freedom of movement? Then beware KFOR, it is after you...

A Russian truck convoy carrying humanitarian aid for Kosovo’s Serbian population is now heading back to Russia after daylong negotiations between Russia and EULEX proved fruitless.

http://endthelie.com/2011/12/13/russian-humanitarian-convoy-blocked-at-kosovo-border/

I bet you Albanians must be embarrassed that you don't exercise any power over the North and that you are too scared to think about interfering with a Russian convoy in KosovA? Yet our citizens are turning back EULEX on a daily basis.

Why doesn't your big bad beloved Thaci say or do anything? I'll tell you why, because he's a pu***! No wonder you couldn't defeat the Turks, instead you eventually accepted their rule & even converted religion because you were jealous of our bravery.

Keep sitting on the fence guys, you're really showing how much you "own" the land.

This whole giving humanitarian aid is a publicity stunt in the first place. Anyway charity begins at home and there are plenty of Russians in need of humanitarian aid, when is the Kremlin going to assist these needy people? Or would they rather spend money on their military as usual?
(Ian, UK, 13 December 2011 21:50)

So why has the US dumped billions into the Kosovo project when America's unemployment rate is near record highs? When Americans are losing their homes and everything they own.

Mr. Tadic is responsible for allowing EULEX to be deployed in Kosovo province in the first place. he "fooled" the Serbian people that EULEX is "status neutral" but the fact is it is not neutral and they (EULEX) served only the interest of the separatists in Pristina.

Nice job Mr. Tadic! you should not be elected again in office.

First time I hear that only Serbs are humans ! You'd expect such behaviour from the Albanians, but I'd never have expected a civilized country like Russia to provide humanitarian aid to somebody only if he/she is from a certain ethnicity !
(icj1, 14 December 2011 05:30)

US/KFOR care about Albanian interests only.

(Ian, UK, 14 December 2011 11:31)

The salient point here is :the UK welfare system” was good; past tense. I’ll ask you how good it is over the next 5 years as Government expenditure decreases – in fact in the next few years government has to lose up 1.30 million civil service jobs.

When was the last time you talked to anyone who lives in Russia? Actually during Putin’s term in office standard of living has increased in leaps and bounds including the quality of social services such as pensions. Are you aware that today Russian and Chinese tourist are less likely to overstay or remain in the west illegally? Are you aware that Australian authorities have a greater concern for UK visitors overstaying or remaining illegally in that country than Chinese?

“Thousands of Russian pensioners freeze to death because they can't afford heating” -

How many pensioners in the Uk die from diseases because they cant get immeadiate medical attention? How many die from the cold in winter? I admit the UK is far better than the US but still it has its problems. The west plays with figure and statistics such as Obama’s statement this morning about US losing 4500 troops in Iraq with 30,000 injured (visible injuries). In 2005 the US military issued a statement that 40,000 had visible injuries.

Russia has 150 million and one would expect to have poverty. The Us has a population of 300 million with something like 80 million living below the poverty line.

US/KFOR care about Albanian interests only.
(aaayyy, 14 December 2011 16:23)

Exactly, that's why I did not except the glorious Russian nation to fall to the same level :)

This is why the UK has a very good welfare system. Many people are better off on benefits than doing a part time job on minimum wage, not to mention all the bonuses and perks people get for being "unemployed" etc. When you're unemployed/ retired the state looks after you. But then compare the UK to Russia, the state pensioners are in Russia. Many pensioners can't ever afford to have a phone and are living on the equivalent of $45 per week which has to cover everything, rent, food, bills, clothes, toiletries ect. Thousands of Russian pensioners freeze to death because they can't afford heating, never mind central heating. Now what was United Russia's policy towards pensioners again? Oh wait they don't have one, because Putin/ Medvedev don't care about them; but they apparently care for Kosovo-Serbs. Then we can look at all the poor people across Russia. Did you know there were 2.85 million people in Russia living on less than $2 per day? What does the Russian state do for these people? Nothing.
(Ian, UK, 14 December 2011 11:31)

Those are lies fabricated by Western conspiracies against Russia. Russia is the future and the paradise on Earth. All you say above is a lie since it's not been confirmed by sj's Malaysian friend which we all know has never been wrong in regards to economic and financials news.