Zaharova with new narratives against Kosovo

The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zaharova, falsely claims that the statement of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kalas, regarding the respect of Denmark and Greenland’s sovereignty represents a “refusal of the European Union to recognize Kosovo’s independence.”

What did Zaharova say?

Zaharova stated today that Russia considers Kalas’s statement on Greenland as a refusal by the EU to recognize Kosovo’s independence. She wrote on Telegram:

“We consider the statement as the European Union’s refusal to recognize Kosovo’s independence.”

https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/11908

https://t.me/sputniksrbija/122956

https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/719435/zaharova-rusija-komentare-eu-o-grenlandu-vidi-ka

Analysis:

The European Union has never questioned Kosovo’s statehood in any official document or political practice. On the contrary, the EU treats Kosovo as a state and a separate international subject, as evidenced by numerous legal acts, political processes, and institutional practices.

By signing the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo, the EU established a contractual relationship with Kosovo as a distinct subject, which has not been done with any other autonomous territory in Europe.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/stabilisation-and-association-agreement-with-kosovo.html

The International Court of Justice’s 2010 advisory opinion confirms that Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence does not violate international law.
https://www.icj-cij.org/case/141

The European Parliament has repeatedly called on the remaining five EU member states to recognize Kosovo.

Kosovo is treated as an equal partner on the path to EU integration.
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52018DC0065

The EU Council has approved visa-free travel for Kosovo citizens, another proof that the EU treats Kosovo as a state.
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/03/09/kosovo-council-gives-green-light-to-visa-free-travel/

Out of 27 EU member states, 22 recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.

Therefore, Maria Zaharova’s claim that the EU “refuses to recognize Kosovo” is factually incorrect./The Geopost/