Ahtisaari's plan favored independence for Kosovo regardless of Serbia's objections.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday the Contact Group would not use Ahtisaari's plan as a basis. The minister reiterated the position of Russia, a traditional Serbian ally, that a resolution plan must meet the interests of both Serbia and its Albanian-dominated province of Kosovo.
When asked Saturday what leverage Russia would have in the Contract Group, where there was no veto power, and how it was going to influence the discussion, Russia's envoy to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said intriguingly: "You will see what will happen." - RIA Novosti
