Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin congratulated Ukraine’s president-elect Viktor Yanukovich on Monday and expressed hope for closer cooperation.

Kosovo marks the second anniversary of its declaration of independence on Wednesday amid worries over its legal status. However there’s optimism over increased co-operation between ethnic groups in the Balkan state.

Kosovo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hyseni said that Greece will be the next country to recognize Kosovo’s independence. Skender Hyseni also declared that after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in the Kosovo case, a series of countries and Greece will recognize Kosovo’s independence. Hyseni said that EU countries …