What is the biggest concern many people have with the recognition of places like Kosovo as sovereign nations and how it may affect Canada and other nations?

Answer

Separatist movements

Explanation:

A big concern is that separatist movements such as the one that became successful in Serbia, giving birth to the independent sovereign state of Kosovo could encourage an overwhelming number of separatist movements in most countries to push further for an independent state. Example the pro Russian separatist movement agitating for an independent republic.

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