Some even tie Russia's role in the Kosovo status process – specifically, its decision to stand in the way of supervised independence – as being linked to its efforts to gain a more solid footing in the Balkans.
Neki čak smatraju ulogu Rusije u procesu oko statusa Kosova, odnosno njenu odluku o sprječavanju nadzirane neovisnosti, povezanom s njenim nastojanjima na ostvarivanju čvršćeg uporišta na Balkanu.