Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing a ruling by the International Court of Justice for Kosovo, in order to justify the recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian secessionist regions Donetsk and Lugansk from Moscow, has essentially stated that it recognizes Kosovo as an independent state, says Sreko Dukic, a former Serbian ambassador to Belarus.
The self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk have the same right to declare their independence from Kosovo, based on the precedent of an international court ruling, Putin said during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday. April 26).
During the talks, Putin told Guterres that “the ruling of the UN International Court of Justice in Kosovo on the exercise of the right of self-determination, the territory of a state is not obliged to seek permission to declare its sovereignty to the central authorities of the country.” .
For Dukic, this meant: “Putin actually said that he recognizes Kosovo’s independence and everything that Kosovo has done with its financiers.” According to him, international law has set a precedent, “and we must add that the Russian side invoked the precedent of Kosovo in 2008, when the South Ossetia and Abkhazia they declared their independence and were recognized by Moscow. “
“Moscow has taken perhaps the decisive step towards recognizing Kosovo and has certainly made it easier for Washington and the West to resolve it,” Dukic said.
Serbia once again ignores the interests of the great powers, following – as it turned out – an ostrich policy, added the retired diplomat.
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