World News - Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:50 - 0 Comments

Putin scorns move to back Kosovo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that recognition of Kosovo independence - expected within days - would be immoral and illegal.

The UN Security Council will hold a closed meeting on Thursday to discuss Kosovo, which is poised to declare independence from Serbia.

It would be “not moral and not legal” to back the declaration, Mr Putin said.

Full story at BBC News