All for One and One for All: Diplomatic Recognition of Kosovo, Abkhazia and South-Ossetia

... Kosovo by the United States on February 18, 2008, Moscow decided to follow the American example and recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia on August 26, 2008. Instead of supporting Russia’s diplomatic recognition, Washington opposed the recognition of Abkhazia and South-Ossetia. Essentially, Russia opposed the recognition of Kosovo. The emergence of a de facto autonomous Crimea and Donbas in 2014/2015 and the proliferation of unrecognized and partially recognized territories provided a significant challenge to ...