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The Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, and leaders of the major Western powers staged a high-profile rapprochement during the Cologne summit of the Group of 8 countries, patching up their differences over the war in Kosovo and uniting in an effort to isolate the defeated Serbian president, Slobodan Milosevic. The summit
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A tense day unfolded on Friday in Yugoslavia as several hundred Russian troops moved unexpectedly into the region, sparking fears that they might continue southward into Kosovo and create a safe haven for Serbs. The move raised several questions about the intentions of the Russian troops and their potential impact
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott expressed hopes that the U.S. and Russia were moving closer to a compromise on Russia's role in a Kosovo peacekeeping force, but key issues remain unresolved. The talks were tinged with urgency after 200 Russian paratroopers unexpectedly arrived in
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As negotiations between US and Russian military officials in Moscow continue to shape Russia's participation in an international peacekeeping force in Kosovo, tensions remain high. Russia's success in helping forge a peace settlement between Yugoslavia and NATO has elevated its stature in the West, but Russian
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NATO and Yugoslav military officials held high-level discussions in a camouflaged tent in Macedonia on the terms of the withdrawal of Serb troops from Kosovo, raising hopes for peace after 77 days of air war. The talks came after a collapse of military negotiations over the weekend, but with increased
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US President Bill Clinton confirmed on May 25, 1999, that military operations in Kosovo will continue as long as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia refuses to comply with NATO's demands. The decision to escalate air strikes followed the Yugoslavian government's relentless campaign of violence and repression
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As the international community attempts to craft a peace deal for Kosovo, the March 26 massacre of 114 members of the Berisha clan in the town of Suva Reka has cast a long shadow over the conflict. The incident, which may be the largest massacre of women and children in
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NATO's missile strikes in Belgrade and southern Serbia have cast a shadow over Russia's latest peace mission, led by envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin, who planned to meet with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic today. The UN war crimes indictment against Milosevic has diminished his negotiating power in Western
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Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russia's special envoy to Kosovo, warned of possible nuclear war in the Balkans, fueling tensions as he arrived in Belgrade for last-ditch talks. The mission comes after US and European Union envoys failed to reach a deal in Moscow, citing the UN's indictment of
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Tensions are running high in over-crowded camps in Macedonia, home to over 241,000 Kosovo refugees, as resources dwindle and the UNHCR warns of possible unrest. Despite high-profile visits by celebrities and heads of state, the refugees' needs continue to outstrip available aid, with only about half of the
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Serbs today feel trapped between two antagonists, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and President Clinton, as evident from graffiti on walls in Belgrade that reads ``Slobo you, Clinton.'' This impossible choice reflects the similarities between Milosevic's and Clinton's policies and practices at a deeper level.
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As Russia observes the 54th anniversary of its victory over Germany, the country's veterans are revisiting memories of the Great Patriotic War, a conflict that claimed 26 million Russian lives and left an indelible mark on the nation. However, the current crisis in Yugoslavia, led by NATO'
