Kosovo/ independence from Serbia/ United Nations - Journal (english) 17.01.2008 8 UTC
Simon PuehlerJanuary 17, 2008
In a speech to the UN Security Council - Russian ambassasdor Vitaly Churkin said Kosovo will never become a member of the United Nations if it declares independence unilaterally. The United States and Britain countered by re-stating their support for Kosovo's drive for full independence from Serbia.