February 1, 2008 - 19:49 AMT
Russia will not tacitly recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Even if West recognizes Kosovo's independence, Russia will not tacitly recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, independent Russian military expert Pavel Fengelhauer said.

"However, Russia is unpredictable country and no one knows what decision Kremlin can make," he noted.

"Diplomats think that Russia should not recognize independence of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transdnistira and Nagorno Karabakh. But it's hard to make a cast ahead. Nevertheless, Russia is not ready either to help Georgia to resolve conflicts or recognize independence of the breakaway regions," he said, 1news.az reports.