US president George Bush called for speedy independence for Kosovo during visits to Italy and Albania this weekend, while suggesting that Washington might back a solution without Russian or Serb agreement.
"The question is whether or not there is going to be endless dialogue on a subject that we have made up our mind about. We believe Kosovo ought to be independent," Mr Bush said while visting Albanian prime minister Sali Berisha in Tirana on Sunday (10 June).
"There just cannot b...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.