Kosovo case just a publicity stunt

Kosovo's declaration of independence is being scrutinized by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. It was initiated by Serbia, which refuses to recognize it as a sovereign state.

The first hearing hasn't led to any breakthrough over Kosovo's status, but there are still 8 more days of proceedings to come.

But no matter what the outcome of the enquiry, it won’t bring more recognition of Kosovo’s independence, says journalist and historian Nebojsa Malic.

“The court’s decision will have weight only with countries that care about international law,” Malic told RT. “It’s very hard for the court’s opinion to have any difference, and the fact that some 60 countries have recognized the independence of the Republic of Kosovo – despite the fact that it was declared illegally – shows that they don’t really care about international law that much.”