Russia is against Kosovo Sanctions

But Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters secession would be a mistake and everything possible should be done to "prevent negative developments". Speaking after talks with EU officials, Mr Lavrov accused foreign powers of pushing Kosovo towards independence.

The breakaway Serbian province is expected to make a
declaration soon, possibly at the weekend. EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said Kosovo needed stability. "We hope we will be able to convince Russia that the [current] situation is unsustainable," she said.

A civilian police and justice mission for Kosovo is expected to be given the go-ahead by EU member states by the end of the week. A senior official told the BBC's Oana Lungescu in Brussels that deployment of the 1,800 staff would be staggered over four months.

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Russian representatives has said that despite the increasing tensions over Kosovo's independence that they will not impose sanctions. Though Russia has said it will not impose sanctions, Kosovo's independence is sure to shake them up a bit. Kosovo is planning to annouce thier independence this weekend. Russia feels as though it is the push of the Western world rather than what Kosovo's people want. Whichever may be true, This will increase tensions between the Western world and Russia. This conflict has the momentum to tear Kosovo apart, and wrap major pieces of the world in it. A major power struggle could irrupt depending on how Kosovo's indepence is announced.


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Against New Iran Sanctions

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the draft agreed on Tuesday did not require tough new measures against Tehran. But it does call for countries to be vigilant in their trade with Iran, Mr Lavrov said. Diplomats said on Tuesday the draft agreed by the foreign ministers of the five permanent Security Council members and Germany would impose new sanctions.

Mr Lavrov stressed the draft resolution did not mention strict sanctions, but would call on "countries to be vigilant in developing trade, economic, transport and other relations with Iran so that these relations are not used to transfer illegal, banned materials that can be used in nuclear affairs".

"For as long as the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) has unresolved issues regarding Iran, these restrictions will remain in force," he said.

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I find it extremely interesting that Russia is putting so much emphasis on the fact that no true sanctions are necessary, and only regulations on nuclear materials should be initiated. Russia has made it extremely evident that they disagree with any "sanction" on Iran, but they supposedly will support the move to stop the nuclear materials from entering Iran.

With all the protection from Russia i seriously doubt that the "regulations" will do much good. This will probably effect Iran very little if at all. With Russia protecting them, there are little peaceful things we can do.

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