Serbia today vowed to block Kosovo’s attempts to gain diplomatic recognition and membership to international organisations including the United Nations.

Serbia’s foreign minister has urged the UN Security Council to oppose Kosovo’s expected declaration of independence and called on the secretary-general to order that any proclamation be declared null and void.

Kosovo’s prime minister today vowed to declare independence if internationally brokered talks fail to “open a way for us,” staking out a tough position at last-ditch negotiations on the province’s future status.

Serbia’s foreign minister is proposing an eight-point agenda for new talks on Kosovo that would be unlimited in time and without independence for the Serbian province as the pre-determined outcome.

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