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Putin opposes EU prospects of Serbia and Kosovo
By EUobserver
Russian president Vladimir Putin said in Belgrade Thursday he wanted a solution to the Serbia-Kosovo conflict "based on [UN] Resolution 1244" - a 1999 text which says Kosovo is part of Serbia. He spoke amid EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo talks on Serbia's recognition of Kosovo's independence, which would open up EU entry prospects for both. Russia, as a UN Security Council veto holder, could block the EU deal at the international level.