After Sunday's declaration of independence, Kosovo, the former province of Serbia, has received some attention from the international community. It has garnered support from the United States and European Union, but at the same time it has won the disdain of Serbia, Russia, and China.
Serbia's prime minister, Vojislav Kostunica, has vowed to stop what he calls the "illegal" actions of a renegade province. The United Nations will not be able to declare Kosovo an independent nation, considering the Security Council is divided on the issue. Russia and China will refuse to allow Kosovo to join the United Nations under current conditions with their Security Council veto power.
Violence has erupted in Belgrade where protestors have stormed the United States embassy, and even set the building's facade on fire. Kosovo is the birthplace of the modern Serbian people, which is why the people of Serbia feel so strongly about it leaving Belgrade's control. The majority of people in Kosovo, however, have sided with Albanians on the issues of ethnicity and religion.
Will Kosovo ever be completely independent? Without reaching some sort of compromise with Serbia, on the issue, it is doubtful.
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