I feel so sorry for the Serbs (the people, NOT war criminals or the government) in this. I know that their government did some terrible things in Kosovo and they have a lot to answer for. But this cannot be right to steal someone's territory. I'm scared that we might have created the second Israel.

rach, reading, UK

Wake up and smell the coffee Zac Smith. South Wales doesn't have the estimated 15 BILLION tons of coal that Kosovo does. As the UK and EU are building more coal fired power stations so they are less reliant on Russian gas, where's all the energy going to come from? Kosovo = Iraq = energy supplies.

Jovan, Bradford,

There is something about the Balkans that makes its partisans unable to recognise obvious truths. The EU is clearly not occupying Kosovo to steal its coal. If we were so inclined, we might be sending 2RIFLES to reopen the pits in South Wales

Zac Smith, London,

During the 90's Al Qaeda imported thousands of Arabs who had fought the Russians in Afghanistan planned to create a springboard of Wahhabism in Europe. Serbians resisted and the atrocities began. Not the one way street of Serb aggression often painted. This is delicate stuff and UN PC has no place.

logdon, Stockport,

What on earth has 1914 got to do with the price of fish? The first world war would have started anyway, whether or not Serbia was involved due to the proliferation of weapons between Germany and Britain. Serbia is guilty of many things, but this cannot be called one of them.

rach, reading, UK

Are there still people out there treating Serbs as an aggrieved party, after having triggered World War One in 1914 and aninitiated four wars in the Balkans during the last decade: in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo?
Muhamet Hamiti, Republic of Kosovo

Muhamet Hamiti, Prishtina, Kosovo

1)Kosovo is NOT a sovereign nation.
2)EULEX has no legal basis for being in charge in Kosovo contrary to what Solana says.

The EU and US are illegally occupying Kosovo to get their hands on Kosovo's huge coal reserves- it's an energy play just like the invasion of Iraq was.

Jovan, Bradford,

"Restrained in the face of provacation from the Serbs"? That's odd, considering hundreds of Serb Christian churches were looted and burned down by Albanians... all under the watchful eyes of the UN of course.

Chris, Toronto, Canada

Kosovo: the world’s newest sovereign country? A large majority of the countries does not recognize it. So the Serbs aren't that extreme when they do the same. The Albanian restraints isn't what seems either. The Albanian leadership wants much harsher measures, but until now UNMIK stopped them.

Wim Roffel, Leiden, Netherlands

I have a feeling everyone is geetting the wrong picture in this regard. Kosovo had no other alternative then to be independent and it will be a very strong and sovereign state. Somehow, everyone is treating Serbia as a victim, but being an aggressor also has a price.

Ariana, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Michael Evans - Who claims that Kosovo is a sovereign country? The US, UK, germany, France and 30 odd other countries? Unfortunately, just because the West decides it in their interests to recognise a supposed country, it doesn't make it so.

Only the UN decides and they say it belongs to Serbia.

VZ, Bradford,

"...Nato diplomatic sources said the Kosovan Albanians had been “remarkably restrained” in the face of provocation from the Serb community.."

Who are the Nato forces talking about, the mostly Serb elderly left behind in Kosovo. Nato has lied to the world regarding this region continues to lie.

k, london, UK