Serb head gives Kosovo warning
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Serbian President Boris Tadic warns of more conflict if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov issued a strong warning Friday that granting independence to Kosovo could spark a "chain reaction" among other breakaway regions in Europe and the former Soviet Union.
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Kosovo's prime minister gives the clearest indication yet that independence from Serbia will be declared on Sunday.
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"Serious negotiations are needed to protect the Serbs in Kosovo as well as our holy sites. Serious negotiations are needed to continue the international presence in Kosovo"  Serbia's minister for Kosovo suggested Saturday that the government will seek to keep control over Serb-populated areas after the predominantly ethnic Albanian province declares independence.Slobodan Samardzic said Friday that Belgrade had information indicating that Kosovo will unilaterally declare independence on Feb. 17.Western officials said they expected the move a day later, and Kosovo's prime minister, Hashim Thaci, did not confirm or deny Samardzic's statement but said Kosovo's split from Serbia was 'a done deal.' Read more
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Serbia promised not to resort to violence Monday but ordered ambassadors to return home as it argued against an independent Kosovo. The European nation also implored the U.N. Security Council to intervene.
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PRISTINA, Serbia  - The United Nations administration in Kosovo urged Serb leaders on Tuesday to stop intimidating their ethnic kin who want to vote in the Albanian-dominated province's polls in November.
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Serbia disregarded European Union calls for less provocative Serb rhetoric on Kosovo at the weekend and warned that the United States was leading the West down a path of force to make the province independent.
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Western diplomats in Serbia yesterday warned of potential violence following the election of Ramush Haradinaj, a former paramilitary leader viewed as an international war crimes suspect, as
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Serbia's foreign minister has warned of possible renewed conflict in the Balkans if the province of Kosovo becomes independent without the Serbian government's approval, according to comments published Monday.Comment
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Russia warned Kosovo's leaders that if they declare independence the territory will never become a member of the United Nations or other international political institutions
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Serbian President Boris Tadic has appealed for peace and equal rights for all citizens of Kosovo, on the second day of a landmark tour of Serb enclaves in the United Nations-run province.
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"I think Carla del Ponte was the only one who was impressed by Tolimir's arrest"  BELGRADE  - Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica greeted the resumption of suspended talks with the European Union on Wednesday by urging the EU to back down on its support for the independence of Kosovo.Linking two issues the EU says are unrelated, Kostunica suggested negotiations on a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) could hinge on EU states accepting that the breakaway province must remain part of Serbia."Today's restart of talks on the SAA offers a good opportunity for the EU to show clearly that it looks on Serbia as a partner, which means full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia," he said in a statement. Read more
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Serbian President Boris Tadic warned the  European Union on Friday against "cutting corners" on Kosovo,  urging further dialogue on the future of the province which is  set to declare its independence from Belgrade.
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Serbian government claim comes amid fears that the move will trigger renewed instability in region
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European Union  foreign ministers warned on Friday against a partition of the  breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, arguing it could reignite  conflicts across the Balkans.
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Serbia is telling Serbs in Kosovo to ignore an Albanian declaration of independence early next year, raising the prospect of an ethnic partition of the breakaway province that the West has long ruled out.
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Serbia warned the United States and the European Union on Wednesday not to recognize Kosovo's independence without United Nations consent, saying that would prompt an immediate response from Serbian authorities and could destabilize the region.