Guest #1 May 30, 2007 Ahh, now we get to the crux of the matter - mh May 29, 2007: Russia is willing to allow Kosovo independence if some conditions are met. This includes guarantees for the non-Albanians [read - Serbs - ed] in Kosovo, and the permanent stationing of Russian peacekeepers in Kosovo. The deal breaker, however, is that NATO not allow Ukraine and Georgia to become members of NATO. May 27, 2007: This week Turkey takes command of KFOR's Multinational Task Force South (MNTF-S) in Kosovo, for the next year. Contingents from Austria, Germany, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Aerbaijan operate in the Task Force. Austria is scheduled to take command of MNTF-S in 2008. Turkey considers "preservation of peace and stability in the Balkans" to be vital. This could be a volatile year in Kosovo. The UN is pushing for Kosovar independence but Serbia (and its ally, Russia) oppose independence. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyscallin 0 #2 May 31, 2007 I haven't followed the events in that area since my husband returned from Kosovo a couple years back...am thinking that independence is never a bad thing. Am I incorrect in this situation? Why would the Serbs and Russia be opposed to this? I hate to hear that this could be a volitile year in Kosovo particularlly since I have many friends heading that way in about 18 days. (sorry for the randomness of this reply...) "A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water" ~ Eleanor Roosevelt ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
