Russia steadfast on Kosovo, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin today said that his country continues to see Kosovo's unilateral declaration as illegitimate and unjust.

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Tuesday, 29.04.2008.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin today said that his country continues to see Kosovo's unilateral declaration as illegitimate and unjust. "The Russian position has not changed. We believe that the unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence is unjust and illegitimate", Putin said in a joint news conference with visiting Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in Moscow. Russia steadfast on Kosovo, says Putin "We consider it unacceptable to say that it just happened to turn out that way. It did not just happen by itself, it happened with active support from some members of the international community," the Russian president added. According to him, independence would not have happened if it had not been promised, and if weapons were not sent to the conflict zone. "We don't understand," Putin said, "why people who fight for independence in some regions of the world are considered independence fighters, while in other regions, under the same conditions, they are called separatist while action is urged against them." Putin also said that the unified approach is needed in order to confront international threats, and that the norms of international law must be respected. "Only in this case both small and large states can feel safe. Anything else raises the tensions and the arms race. Therefore small countries believe that their security can be provided only through a defense capability, not through international law," Putin was quoted as saying. Vladimir Putin (Beta, archive)

Russia steadfast on Kosovo, says Putin

"We consider it unacceptable to say that it just happened to turn out that way. It did not just happen by itself, it happened with active support from some members of the international community," the Russian president added.

According to him, independence would not have happened if it had not been promised, and if weapons were not sent to the conflict zone.

"We don't understand," Putin said, "why people who fight for independence in some regions of the world are considered independence fighters, while in other regions, under the same conditions, they are called separatist while action is urged against them."

Putin also said that the unified approach is needed in order to confront international threats, and that the norms of international law must be respected.

"Only in this case both small and large states can feel safe. Anything else raises the tensions and the arms race. Therefore small countries believe that their security can be provided only through a defense capability, not through international law," Putin was quoted as saying.

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