3 questions for 3 answers from the Russian and the Deputy US Ambassador in Belgrade

Russian Ambassador Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko and US Deputy Ambassador Gabriel Escobar answered the three same questions about the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue in their statements for "Vecernje Novosti".
The ambassadors emphasized that the solution must be found by two parties, with the help of international actors.
Asked whether representatives of the US, Russia and other world powers should be involved in the dialogue besides the European Union, Botsan-Kharchenko said that Russia does not see all the necessary preconditions for effective negotiations for now.
He stresses that the Kosovo issue should be dealt with strictly within the international legal framework, on the basis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.
"Moscow could participate in the process, but only if there was an interest and an appropriate invitation from Belgrade", the Russian Ambassador said.
Escobar believes it is important for the two sides to take the necessary steps to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
He adds that they will undoubtedly need the support of the international community to achieve their desired goals and that the United States, together with European partners, is there to support them.
Escobar states that it is logical that Brussels has taken the lead in the dialogue, given that both sides aim to join the EU.
He adds that others who want to support and push the process openly and transparently should also help to the extent to which negotiating parties want their assistance.
"What I find concerning are the true intentions of some who offer assistance presently. Do they care about Serbia achieving its goal and joining the EU? Do they also see that status quo is making of Serbia a kind of bog...