S druge strane, ruski saveznik Srbija ukazala je u utorak da je ona upozoravala da bi jednostrano proglašenje nezavisnosti na Kosovu i "priznanje tog ilegalnog akta" moglo dovesti do presedana za slične postupke drugdje u svijetu.
On the other hand, Russian ally Serbia noted on Tuesday that it had warned that Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence and "the recognition of this illegal act" could set a precedent for similar acts elsewhere in the world.