Putin mentions Kosovo, making comparisons with...

Putin has said that the announcement of smaller republics in states at the border with Russia will bring bloodshed. He added that Russia would never allow that.

As long as political issues remain unresolved, these territories do not enjoy a special status, and amnesty legislation does not exist, a decision to close the border between Russia and the unknown republics will bring a situation similar to what appeared in Srebrenica.

We will not allow this to happen and we will never allow that to happen “, Putin said during a panel at the International Discussing Club in Valdai.

He also said that EU member states, supporting Kosovo, themselves began establishing separatist aspirations in Europe. “The situation in Spain shows how fragile the situation can be even in a developed country. Who could expect the feverish discussion of Catalonia to lead to a deep political crisis of the Spanish state? According to him, Europe's differing attitudes towards Kosovo, Crime, Catalonia are an example that Europe is on two standards. “in the Catalonia situation, we have seen the unanimous condemnation of the European Union and from a number of other states of independence supporters, which should have been considered earlier. In the past, they effectively welcomed the decline of an entire series of countries in Europe without hiding their joy. Why was it necessary, in such a bad way, to continue the current situation and the desire to satisfy the oldest brother in Washington, without reservation supporting Kosovo's independence?”, the Russian president asked.