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Russia slams as cynical U.S. position on Kosovo
15:23 | 24/ 02/ 2008
MOSCOW, February 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday
slammed as cynical the U.S. position on Kosovo, which unilaterally
declared its independence from Serbia.
The ministry's statement followed remarks by U.S. Under Secretary of
State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, who earlier called as
irresponsible Russia's stance on Kosovo.
"The support of one Kosovo Albanian side, negligence of law in favor of
the so-called political expediency, indifference to the fates of one
hundred thousand Serbs who are actually being driven into the ghetto in
the 21st century are nothing else but open cynicism," the ministry said
in a statement.
The Kosovo parliament unilaterally adopted on February 17 a declaration
on the breakaway republic's independence from Serbia. Belgrade has
called the decision illegal and is demanding to cancel it. The United
States and some other Western countries have recognized Kosovo's
independence.
15:23 | 24/ 02/ 2008
MOSCOW, February 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday
slammed as cynical the U.S. position on Kosovo, which unilaterally
declared its independence from Serbia.
The ministry's statement followed remarks by U.S. Under Secretary of
State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, who earlier called as
irresponsible Russia's stance on Kosovo.
"The support of one Kosovo Albanian side, negligence of law in favor of
the so-called political expediency, indifference to the fates of one
hundred thousand Serbs who are actually being driven into the ghetto in
the 21st century are nothing else but open cynicism," the ministry said
in a statement.
The Kosovo parliament unilaterally adopted on February 17 a declaration
on the breakaway republic's independence from Serbia. Belgrade has
called the decision illegal and is demanding to cancel it. The United
States and some other Western countries have recognized Kosovo's
independence.