Kosovo, as an independent nation

• Kosovo had declared independence from Serbia in 2008. However it is still not Kosovo is recognised by the United States and a majority of EU members. But five, including Spain, which is battling separatist movements of its own, refuse to recognise it.
• Serbia is also vehemently against recognising Kosovo’s independence, and Russia, a staunch Serbian ally and a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council, has blocked Kosovo’s U.N. membership, stifling its economic and political development.