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Russia Says Serbian Backing Key To Kosovo Status
January 16, 2007
January 16, 2007 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today Russia will back a decision on the future status of Kosovo only if Serbia supports it.
The ethnic-Albanian majority of the Serbian province is seeking independence, which Serbia rejects.
A proposal on Kosovo's future by UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari is expected to imply the creation of an independent state under European Union supervision.
Russia, a veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council, holds the key to whether the proposal is approved.
(Reuters)