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US warns of Kosovo plan failure US warns of Kosovo plan failure
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The United States warned Russia against blocking a UN Security Council resolution on the future of Kosovo. The United States has warned Russia against blocking a UN Security Council resolution on the future of Kosovo.
US Ambassador at the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad, said in case of failure the process could lead the Security Council losing control of the process. The US ambassador at the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad, said that in the event of deadlock the Security Council could lose its control over the process.
Earlier, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner cast doubt on Russia's cooperation over Kosovo. Earlier, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner cast doubt on Russia's co-operation over Kosovo.
Moscow has constantly opposed any move towards separation from Serbia of the ethnic-Albanian majority province. Moscow remains opposed to moves by the majority ethnic Albanians in Kosovo to break away from Serbia.
Mr Khalilzad told reporters that Russia would be responsible for blocking the draft resolution and warned of the consequences. Mr Khalilzad told reporters that Russia would bear responsibility for blocking the draft resolution and warned of the consequences.
"Either the Council deals with this, with Russia playing a constructive role, taking a step in the right direction, or Russia will be responsible for pushing this process outside the council", Mr Khalilzad said on Wednesday. "Either the Council deals with this, with Russia playing a constructive role, taking a step in the right direction, or Russia will be responsible for pushing this process outside the Council", Mr Khalilzad said on Wednesday.
Just a few hours earlier, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said he was not optimistic about a deal on Kosovo. A few hours earlier, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said he was not optimistic about a deal on Kosovo.
"I hope there will be a compromise with the Russians on the resolution... but I very much doubt it," he said."I hope there will be a compromise with the Russians on the resolution... but I very much doubt it," he said.
Russia is unmoved Russia unmoved
Earlier in the day, the Russian Ambassador at the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, had rejected the latest version of the text, even though a reference to an automatic path to "supervised independence" had been removed. The Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, rejected the latest version of the text, even though a reference to an automatic path to "supervised independence" had been removed.
Some Kosovo Albanians are growing impatient with negotiationsSome Kosovo Albanians are growing impatient with negotiations
This new draft is the UN's third attempt to seek support from Russia, which insists that Kosovo can only become independent with the consent of its ally, Serbia. The new draft is the UN's third attempt to seek support from Russia, which insists that Kosovo can only become independent with the consent of its ally, Serbia.
Moscow says the revised draft being drawn up in New York attempts to achieve independence for Kosovo through the back door.Moscow says the revised draft being drawn up in New York attempts to achieve independence for Kosovo through the back door.
Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority want independence from Serbia but its minority Serbs - and the government in Belgrade - oppose this. Kosovo's ethnic Albanians want independence from Serbia, but the minority Serbs - and the government in Belgrade - oppose that.
The province has been under UN administration since 1999, when a Nato invasion drove out Serbian security forces accused of repressing ethnic Albanians, some of whom had taken up arms. The province has been under UN administration since 1999, following the withdrawal of Serbian forces. Their pull-out came after Nato air raids, launched to halt a violent Serb crackdown on ethnic Albanians, some of whom had taken up arms.
No date has been set for voting on the new draft, which is likely to be presented to the UN Security Council despite Moscow's objections.No date has been set for voting on the new draft, which is likely to be presented to the UN Security Council despite Moscow's objections.
Russia is one of five members of the council with the right to veto resolutions. Russia is one of five permanent members of the Council, who have the right to veto resolutions.