Kosovar warns of war if self-rule is denied

By John PhillipsTHE WASHINGTON TIMESFebruary 20, 2007 ROME — Any attempt by the international community to deny Kosovo independence will set off “a new Balkan war,” a senior Kosovar negotiator cautioned yesterday.     Speaking as he prepared to take part in final talks between delegations from Kosovo and Serbia scheduled for today in Vienna, Austria, negotiator …

modern morality

Slobodan Antonić writes in Politika (Serbian original here): … My “favorite” is the argument that says, “This isn’t evil; the sooner we realize it’s actually appropriate, the better off we will be!” Because, you see, “that’s not ours anyway,” and “who has ever actually been there,” and “only priests and romantics care” and “queues in …

Russia fears chain reaction

from www.b92.net/eng ——————————- Russia fears chain reaction 9 February 2007 | 11:59 | Source: AP SEVILLE — Granting independence to Kosovo could inspire other breakaway regions in Europe and former Soviet Union, Sergei Ivanov warns today.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov spoke before holding planned talks with his NATO counterparts, who have backed a plan drawn …

Ahtisaari: independence for Kosovo

from http://belgrade.org.yu/blog —————————————————- …we got Marti Ahtisaari in Belgrade today. Ahtisaari decided to come despite Koshtunica pretended he wasn’t there luckily, Boris Tadic was home so he opened the door and let the Finnish guy do his thing. So, after his press conference in Media centre, everything is clear. Apparently, the only things Kosovo will …

Montenegro

The story continues… (am refering to this story) Exactly the same system as in Kosovo and Southern Central Serbia. Macedonia too, I guess…   Ethnic Albanians demand release of terrorist suspects 18 December 2006 | 11:53 | Source: AP PODGORICA — Protests were held to free U.S. citizens accused of terrorist plots in Montenegro. Relatives …

couldn`t they wait?

as suspected, “the Great Albania” project continues… however, I thought they will wait until they get Kosovo first and then continue… anyhow, it will be interesting to see reactions from albanian side on this… Montenegro accuses ethnic Albanians of plotting insurgency 8 December 2006 | 11:05 | Source: AP PODGORICA — Montenegrin authorities indicted 18 …