Any change in civil presence, simultaneous establishment and replacement by any other international mission should be approved by the UN Security Council, said Mikhail Kamynin, a Spokesman for the Russia Foreign Ministry, when commenting on the EU's decision to sent a mission to Kosovo to contribute to Kosovo's transition to "independence under international supervision."

"If the matter concerns fundamental revision of aims and tasks of the mission, attempts to transform it into a tool for construction of an independent Kosovo, as planned by the EU, it will appear as a rough violation of the UN regulations. We take account of EU's aspiration to play a more significant role in Kosovo resolution but determination of the province's status goes beyond the EU's competence. We are hopeful that our partners will abide by their commitments to the UN and will refrain from steps pregnant with a dangerous precedent for the entire system of international relations," Kamynin said, the RA MFA press office said.