ASSESSMENTS

Russia: The ICJ's Kosovo Opinion

Jul 19, 2010 | 21:00 GMT

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Summary

The U.N. International Court of Justice is set to present its opinion on the legality of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. While Russia is publicly siding with the Serbs against Kosovo's independence, Moscow stands to gain — at least rhetorically — no matter how the court rules.

Russia will benefit whether or not the U.N. International Court of Justice rules Kosovo's declaration of independence legal....

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