Russian NATO ambassador fears Serbia divided on Kosovo

If Kosovo declares independence, Russia will demand a conference under UN auspices, Dmitry Rogozin says.

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If Kosovo declares independence, Russia will demand a conference under UN auspices, Dmitry Rogozin says. Russian's newly appointed ambassador to NATO explained that the gathering would be dedicated to the protection of international law and setting up of rules in cases where secessionist movements seek independence. Russian NATO ambassador fears Serbia divided on Kosovo In an interview with the Belgrade daily Glas Javnosti, he told Serbia that it "has to remain resolute and principled as far as the Kosovo issue is concerned." According to Rogozin, the first and principal rule for anyone seeking secession ought to be that they have no right to use violence. Then, the Russian diplomat said, those who have already resorted to violence, "such as [Kosovo] Albanians, with the blessing of their Western backers," must first reconstruct everything they destroyed. The rules Russia would propose to such a conference would also state that a secessionist movement that has incurred damages to the state where they live must pay full compensation to its victims, the Russian NATO ambassador explained. "And a very important rule would be that there must not be any foreign military bases in the territories seeking secession. With foreign bases present, only a protectorate and an imitation of independence can actually be obtained." Asked whether a Russian demand to organize such a conference "would suffice", he answered by expressing hope that it would, particularly, as he put it, if Serbia continued to be decisive, tough and principled in refusing to accept Kosovo's possible declaration of independence. However, Rogozin said, he "fears that Serbia was still somewhat divided concerning that issue." Serbia may be heading for a change of the regime, the Russian diplomat said, and if this happens, "the ones to be held responsible for this will be Americans and those Western European countries which, in cooperation with them, are strangling Serbia." According to Rogozin, even if Belgrade did not oppose Kosovo's secession, the European Union "would have to take into consideration the fact that tiny Kosovo is a laboratory of drugs, and that by defending Kosovo Serbs and preventing the authorities in Pristina to be transferred into the hands of terrorists and criminals, it would be defending its own standards and civilization values."

Russian NATO ambassador fears Serbia divided on Kosovo

In an interview with the Belgrade daily Glas Javnosti, he told Serbia that it "has to remain resolute and principled as far as the Kosovo issue is concerned."

According to Rogozin, the first and principal rule for anyone seeking secession ought to be that they have no right to use violence. Then, the Russian diplomat said, those who have already resorted to violence, "such as [Kosovo] Albanians, with the blessing of their Western backers," must first reconstruct everything they destroyed.

The rules Russia would propose to such a conference would also state that a secessionist movement that has incurred damages to the state where they live must pay full compensation to its victims, the Russian NATO ambassador explained.

"And a very important rule would be that there must not be any foreign military bases in the territories seeking secession. With foreign bases present, only a protectorate and an imitation of independence can actually be obtained."

Asked whether a Russian demand to organize such a conference "would suffice", he answered by expressing hope that it would, particularly, as he put it, if Serbia continued to be decisive, tough and principled in refusing to accept Kosovo's possible declaration of independence.

However, Rogozin said, he "fears that Serbia was still somewhat divided concerning that issue."

Serbia may be heading for a change of the regime, the Russian diplomat said, and if this happens, "the ones to be held responsible for this will be Americans and those Western European countries which, in cooperation with them, are strangling Serbia."

According to Rogozin, even if Belgrade did not oppose Kosovo's secession, the European Union "would have to take into consideration the fact that tiny Kosovo is a laboratory of drugs, and that by defending Kosovo Serbs and preventing the authorities in Priština to be transferred into the hands of terrorists and criminals, it would be defending its own standards and civilization values."

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