Sentence examples for recognition of independence from inspiring English sources

In doing so, Russia cited Washington's recognition of independence for Kosovo, wrested from Serbia militarily without a United Nations resolution.

The second step should be to develop a strategy for engagement with communities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia that does not involve the recognition of independence.

Despite American and European hand-wringing, Russian recognition of independence for Abkhazia and South Ossetia will redraw the boundaries of Russia and Georgia.

He urged rapid international recognition of independence while the NATO-led peacekeeping force and the United Nations mission are still in charge of the province.

Or that Russia's unilateral recognition of independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another breakaway Georgian enclave, has been condemned around the world.

NATO continues to insist that Moscow live up to its agreement in August to return its forces to their positions before the war and rejects Russia's recognition of independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

"Russia has once more confirmed its decision about the recognition of our independence," she said.

With John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, he negotiated the Treaty of Paris that sealed Britain's recognition of American independence.

So they strongly disapproved of Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia, the separatist enclave over which Russia and Georgia fought last year.

Last week, Mr. Medvedev used vehement language in announcing Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Not long before his resignation, Genscher insisted on EU recognition of the independence of Slovenia and of Croatia.