[It] would have to support the principle of territorial integrity, and that would lead to conflict with Moscow officials, whose support Belgrade is counting on at the UN Security Council." Backing South Ossetia and Russia, meanwhile, "would undermine Belgrade's arguments against Kosovo independence", B92 wrote.
Morao bi da podržava princip teritorijalnog integritet, što bi dovelo do sukoba sa Moskvom, na čiju podršku Beograd računa u Savetu Bezbednosti UN." Podrška Južnoj Osetiji i Rusiji bi, međutim, "oslabila argumente Beograda protiv nezavisnosti Kosova," napisao je B92.