Critics of the Ahtisaari plan say it sets a dangerous precedent by violating the territorial integrity of a U.N. member state. In the elements circulated by the U.S. and European members, however, Kosovo is described as a 'special case', in view of what it calls the 'non-consensual breakup' of the former Yugoslavia, and the violence and repression that afflicted the region in the 1990s.
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Serbia staunchly opposes the Ahtisaari plan, and its ally, veto-wielding Council member Russia, is offering a counter-proposal. The Russian plan calls the idea of independence 'premature', and urges more negotiations.
- UN Security Council Considers Rival Proposals for Kosovo
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