http://www.kansascity.com/451/story/500924.htmlJust heard this on Charlie Rose and found this AP article in this publication first. Holy freakin' Cold War, Batman. (excerpts from article)
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IN MOSCOW - Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's envoy to NATO, warned that Moscow may conclude it needs to resort to "brute military force" to earn respect on the world scene if all European Union nations recognize Kosovo's independence and NATO oversteps its authority in Kosovo.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Serbian counterpart met and said Kosovo's independence bid and its recognition by the West "contradict the international law, undermine stability and security in the area and in the Balkans region and are fraught with dangerous consequences for the system of international relations," according to the Foreign Ministry.
IN WASHINGTON - Senior State Department official Nicholas Burns called on Russia to repudiate a suggestion by one of its officials that Moscow may need to use military force to earn respect after Western governments recognized Kosovo over its objections. Burns also criticized the Russian government's strong language condemning the recognition this week of Kosovo's independence by the United States and some European countries.
