If the U.N. forces do not take measures to protect the Serb population ... we can open the question in the (U.N.) Security Council of their withdrawal from Kosovo and, finally, we can send our forces that will ensure normal functioning of state bodies,
The arrests were timed to shore up Serbia's position ahead of the Kosovo talks, show they are dealing with the crimes.
The short answer is no. We feel very strongly and I think our Russian colleagues agree unity of command is very important, and unity of command means all of Kosovo will be under one command arrangement.
The situation is desperate and it's getting worse and worse by the hour, with thousands more crossing the border from Kosovo into Albania predominantly, but also into Macedonia and Montenegro .
The situation in Kosovo is very difficult and dangerous. The offensive by Serbian police and military forces continues, as well as the shelling of Albanian villages ... In other parts of Kosovo, repression continues.
The situation in Kosovo is quite troubling, extremely dangerous. We believe the Yugoslav National Army has been engaged in a firefight along the Albanian border with myriad deaths involved.
We want peace, but it must be a peace that makes Kosovo safe for the refugees to go home
I am going to discuss the situation in the region, questions of our bilateral relations and the current situation at the Kosovo stretch of the Yugoslav-Macedonian border,
I believe that we can assure that everybody will take part in this agreement and cooperate with the OSCE mission. The people of Kosovo are interested in an international presence that will protect them.
Kosovo is the tip of the iceberg. Below the water line the overwhelming factor has been a depressing combination of floundering growth and a weak currency.