The decision on Kosovo may not imply the prospect of renewed large-scale conflict, but it does raise serious questions for Europe’s relations with Russia and the United States, as well as for stability throughout the Balkans. While the US has a major stake in the outcome, EU countries obviously have the most significant interests in the region, and perhaps this time they will assume a corresponding leadership role.
有关科索沃的决定并不一定预示着重新开始大规模的冲突，但是这却针对欧洲与俄国和美国的关系以及整个巴尔干的稳定提出了严肃的问题。其结果对于美国而言息息相关，而欧盟国家明显地在该地区有着最为重大的利益，而且这一次它们可能会发挥相应的领导作用。