Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and Serbian President Boris Tadic [EPA] Kosovo has won assurances from the US that it will win recognition as an independent state within months.
Russia, along with Serbia, is fiercely opposed to such a move.
How can the two sides be reconciled, and what will be the outcome?
Inside Story examines the issues.
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