The Current Discussion: Are the U.S. and Europe right to recognize Kosovo and continue to poke Russia with a stick?

The independence of Kosovo, quickly recognized by the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and France, is worse than a crime. It is a political mistake. Here are five reasons why:

First, it alienates Serbia, already in a fragile balance between the hopes of becoming a European Union member and the bloody dreams of a Greater Serbia. Did you see the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade burning? A new pro-western government has withdrawn its ambassadors from the most important European capitals just days after winning the elections with a pro-European approach. Serbs can picture themselves knocking on Brussels’ gates but getting their doors slammed into their faces.

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