Thousands of people swarmed Pristina 's streets ahead of Sunday 's parliamentary declaration , singing , dancing and holding signs in freezing wind after the vote was announced . Kosovo celebrates independence , but riots break out in Belgrade . PM Thaci : ` ` From this day onwards , Kosovo is proud , independent and free '' Thousands of people on streets of central Belgrade , waving flags and cheering . U.S. , EU want to recognize new state , but Serbia and ally Russia will not .
Kosovo celebrates independence , but riots break out in Belgrade . PM Thaci : ` ` From this day onwards , Kosovo is proud , independent and free '' Thousands of people on streets of central Belgrade , waving flags and cheering . U.S. , EU want to recognize new state , but Serbia and ally Russia will not .