Kosovo and Serbia wait for Russia's decision and fear of a new war

PanARMENIAN.Net - Kosovo and Serbia wait for Russia's decision on the voting in the United Nations on the status of the region, fearing of a new war. Russia has repeatedly underlined that he will support only such a decision that will satisfy Serbia, which does not agree with Kosovo's independence. Russia may use his veto power during the voting in the UN, which can result in a new war, The Observer reports.



Albanians fear that Russia will not allow them to realize their dream, for the sake of which they struggled in Kosovo in 1998-1999ies. In their parts Serbs fear that their Slavonic ally, which is against the Marti Ahtisaari plan, may refuse to support them in the last minute proceeding from pragmatic considerations of the international diplomacy.



The international community, which realizes the control under Kosovo, is also concerned with the same issue. The region is governed by the UN-appointed administration. The international community carefully watches the outcome, which is finally visible 8 years after the war in Kosovo. In 1999 the conflicts ended with NATO bombardments of Serbia and Belgrade.



Russia's opinion plays an important role, since the Ahtisaari plan was offered by the United Stated for consideration in the UN Security Council. It became the point of no way back. And the most important thing here is that Russia, whose international role recently increases again, is in hostility mood towards the U.S. and European Union on such various issues, as critics for democracy and Washington's intentions to build anti-missile systems in the Eastern Europe. Russia not only refused to support the Ahtisaari plan, but also warned that in case of voting he is going to use his veto power. Currently Russia works out his own counter offer on Kosovo: according to that plan, the region remains under "the general administration" of Belgrade and the issue of Kosovo's final status will be postponed. Some analysts think this may result in a new outbreak of violence.