Russia threatens Kosovo for the Russian arrest: Long - Term Effects

Serbian news agency HINA ) FoNet has reported the Russian foreign ministry's announcement.

Russia has warned that it will continue to undertake all that is necessary to protect its citizens, UNMIK worker Mikhail Kranschenko, whom the Kosovo Special Police Unit has arrested in Zubin Potok during the action in the north, and whom Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has now declared person streets-grata.

The authorities' actions in Kosovo see them as additional deterioration of interethnic relations in the province and as contempt for international diplomatic communication norms. In this way, Pristina demonstrates disrespect for the United Nations, which will have long-term consequences”, the Russian ministry has warned.

“Russia will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its citizens in accordance with international law and national legislation”.

Russian worker UNMIK was arrested during the action in the north on suspicion that he was helping local residents establish barricades that would prevent police action.