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Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), one of 27 members of Congress who filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month that seeks presidential compliance with the War Powers Act in the war with Yugoslavia. Jeremy Scahill, Pacifica reporter, reporting from Belgrade.Louise Arbour, UN’s chief war crimes prosecutor.She says the charges stem from evidence gathered since January of this year-and she says more charges may come against the five and possibly others. Milosevic and four others-including the president of Serbia-are charged with crimes against humanity for atrocities in Kosovo.Ĭhief prosecutor Louise Arbour is encouraging all five suspects to surrender to the charges. It is the first time an international court has charged a sitting head of state with such crimes. The UN’s chief war crimes prosecutor made the announcement at The Hague in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, reports surfaced that the Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has been indicted on war crimes charges. It was not clear whether he would be carrying any major new proposals to Milosevic. Chernomyrdin was to hold a final meeting today in Moscow with Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott and Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari before departing. Earlier reports said he might postpone the visit. While the bombardment intensified, Russian special envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin was to return to Yugoslavia after marathon talks with U.S.
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