01:00.21
- Phone report from Athens, Greece: anti-NATO protest in Salonica's port. Patra citizens protest in front of American military base by burning American base. Anti-NATO protest on Crete. Protests on Corfu continue.
- Moscow: Boris Yeltsin is getting telegrams of support for his condemnation of NATO attacks. Several Russian political parties send letters of condemnation to U.S. embassy in Moscow.
- Trieste, Italy: anti-NATO protest, people shout "Kosovo is Serbia."
- Perth, Australia: anti-NATO protest.
- Official Beijing again demands that air strikes against Yugoslavia be stopped. China critical of Kofi Annan. China considers main culprits for refugee catastrophe are those who drop bombs on civilians.
- New Delhi, India: Indian Ministry of Defense believes NATO aggression only worsened situation in Kosovo. India in accordance with Russia's policy on Kosovo.
- Tripoli, Libya: Gaddafi states that NATO threatens peace in the Mediterranean area.
- Rome, Italy: Communist and Green parties demand in parliament session that Italian government ask NATO allies to stop military action and turn to diplomatic solution. If government fails to do so, the members of these parties will resign from the parliament. Italian Unions speak up for cease of NATO air strikes.
- Lisbon, Portugal: three leading political parties, the Socialist, Social-Democrat, and Communist, demand during parliament session immediate stop to brutal aggression on Yugoslavia.
- Bonn, Germany: Green party begins lobbying to stop NATO aggression.
- Paris, France: increasingly, the French speak out against NATO air strikes, a former French minister condemns the French government for obeying American orders (cited).
01:06.45
Report on foreign media coverage:
- Bucharest, Romania: publication Adevarul condemns brutal NATO aggression on Yugoslavia. NATO is not for peace, but for war.
- Banja Luka, BiH: President of Bosnian and Herzegovinian Presidency, Zivko Radisic, writes in letter to Kofi Annan. NATO aggression on Yugoslavia could lead to spread of war and instability throughout the Balkans. Involvement of BiH could lead to breakdown of Dayton Agreement (cited). Republika Srpska citizens keep protesting against the genocidal bombing of Serbia and Montenegro.
- Report from Skopje, Macedonia: Yugoslav ambassador to Macedonia states Yugoslavia's goal is to defend itself from criminal aggression and continue the political process (cited), demands cease of NATO air strikes, and withdrawal of NATO forces especially from Macedonia, asks Macedonia not to offer logistical support to NATO. Macedonian painter Vasko Taskovski speaks his painting featuring the black dove of war, representing NATO.
01:10.30
- Almost all of Serbia contines to protest in the streets. Reports from:
- Nis: anti-NATO protest, Serbian patriotic songs sung. Student speaks, people interviewed. American flag burned.
- Subotica: anti-NATO protest. Young people are not scared by the aggression. Subotica mayor speaks. Protest held to show world people are against war. All nationalities living in Subotica have always been tolerant of each other, and therefore have right to demand cease of strikes.
- Valjevo: anti-NATO protest.
- Novi Pazar: anti-NATO protest. "Long live Yugoslavia! Long live the Yugoslav army! Long live president Slobodan Milosevic! Long live the entire Serbian nation!"
- Nova Varos: anti-NATO protest. Chanting: Serbia! We won't give up Kosovo!
- Sjenica: anti-NATO protest, concert.
- Krusevac: anti-NATO protest. Chanting: Serbia! We won't give up Kosovo!
- Podgorica, Montenegro: anti-NATO protest. Chanting: We won't give up Kosovo! Actress Cica Pavlovic speaks. Young student of the Music Academy in Pristina spoke and got ovations. People gathered raised three fingers in response to rock song "the Yugoslavs".
- Belgrade: anti-NATO protest. People sing patriotic, pro-Yugoslav army song.
01:21.00
- Spokesperson for the Socialist party, Ivica Dacic: "War was forced upon us", Albanians are leaving because of NATO bombing. NATO caused the humanitarian catastrophe.
- Report on Serbian Radical Party press conference. Vojislav Seselj, party leader: despite criminal NATO aggression, the nation kept its spirits up. Aggressor targets civilian targets. NATO responsible for both Serbian and Albanian exodus from Kosovo. There is no ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, only showdown with terrorists who attacked the state authorities. Humanitarian catastrophe was caused by the Americans (cited). Seselj speaks. Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Minister of Information praised the patriotic contribution of both public and private media outlets (cited).
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- Democratic Party of Serbia: Albanian leaders are, according to Washington, dying and being resurrected all the time. NATO lies are just as unsuccessful as their aggression.
- All Albanians who are members of the Kosovo Democratic Initiative fully support Slobodan Milosevic's policy and his defense of the integrity and territorial sovereignty of the country. Criminal NATO and American fascism hurts all nationalities equally.
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01:24.45
- Interview with Theo Angelopoulos (in French, VO translation, still picture): NATO has no right to do this, I am against the strikes and NATO presence in the Balkans. Afraid the situation could spread to the entire Balkan peninsula. American heads are probably empty, they only want to affirm their power by using force and bombing places throughout the world, which is dangerous for the entire world. Message to Serbia: admires pride of the Serbian nation, one should continue their force and say "no" to occupier.
- Report from Belgrade: Radio amateur club is on a patriotic mission by keeping in contact with the world. Club members interviewed. There is even support from the US.
01:28.35 – News in English:
- Incomprehensible report, footage shows Slobodan Milosevic and Ibrahim Rugova in meeting.
- Federal Foreign Minister Zivadin Jovanovic addressed letter to Kofu Anan and called him to act immediately to stop NATO aggression (cited).
- Russian Duma delegation, led by Sergei Baburin, arrives in Serbia. Russian government wishes to find political solution, delegates will do everything possible to stop barbarian NATO aggression (cited).
- NATO damaged the Gracanica Monastery and bombarded national parks in Kopaonik, Tara, and Fruska Gora. NATO fascists even used radioactive weapons and cluster bombs, forbidden by the Geneva convention. The bombs killed 15 refugees in refugee camps in Nis and Pristina, as reported by international humanitarian organizations (sic). Nine refugees are proved dead, the others aren't. The refugees were refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina, international humanitarian organization reported (cited). NATO hits civilian targets and causes greatest humanitarian catastrophe in Europe since WW2, media in NATO countries reports. However, NATO aggressors admit humanitarian catastrophe of Kosmet Albanians only. Western media campaign unprecedented. Leaders of Albanian terrorists have started fighting among themselves. Hasim Taci accused Rugoba of abandoning his people and stated Albanian leaders were assassinated. Albanian leader from Djakovica fled to Berlin and is ordering liquidation of Serbs. (Report difficult to understand, due to unprofessional Serbian television translation into English.)
01:33.30
- Ibrahim Rugoba receives Greek journalists at his house. Rugoba stated there were speculations he was killed and his house destroyed, but he wanted to stress he was well and is being protected by the Serbian police (cited). Rugoba sent a message to the NATO alliance saying that they should have understanding for all sides in the conflict. NATO should not kill people, but help to find a peaceful solution (cited).
- Archbishop Toran meets with Milosevic and gives message from Holy Seat (the Pope) that the Holy Seat is for cease of aggression on Yugoslavia and for peaceful solution. The Pope asked NATO countries to stop military intervention before Easter (cited). Milosevic thanks the Pope and expresses belief that those forces which strive for peace, truth and justice will prevail (cited). (translate)
- Long line of Albanian refugees forced to leave Kosovo because of fear of NATO bombing. People cited that they have to run away from NATO. Three hundred refugees arrive at Main Train Station in Belgrade (see report in Serbian on 727).
- The Serbian Information Ministry expressed support for journalists who held anti-NATO rally on Belgrade's main square. Ministry urged all journalists to bring end to campaign of lies about the alleged humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo.
01:37.20
- Explosions in Novi Sad damaged homes. Bridge was destroyed.
- Many civilian buildings were hit in Novi Sad. University Center of Novi Sad was hit. University President sent message to Joschka Fischer and German universities. The Germans are making the same mistake as they did during Third Reich (cited).
- NATO targeted bridge over the Danube over Breska. More than a thousand vehicles were on the bridge.
- Two missiles fell on villages in Bajna Basta municipality – there are no military targets for miles around.
- NATO air force discharged more than ten missiles on area surrounding Pristina. Two missiles hit area near Slatina airport.
- NATO air force bombarded the Pec water plant, in the vicinity of the Pec Patriarchate.
- Hundreds of Belgrade's citizens turned to hospitals last night, due to shock and trauma caused by air strikes. The Belgrade Medical Center reports there are many babies with fever caused by nights spent in bomb shelters. Mother of ill child cited (interviewed), other women interviewed (translation, VO). (See report on 727.)
Reports on anti-NATO protests (727):
- Anti-NATO protest in Montenegro.
- Anti-NATO protests throughout Macedonia.
- Anti-NATO protest in Trieste, Italy.
- Anti-NATO protest in Belgrade.
01:42.10
- Pristina Corps Information Headquarters reported that three American servicemen, James Stone, Andrew Ramirez, and Stephen Gonzalez were captured on March 21, 1999, on Federal Republic of Yugoslavia territory. The soldiers resisted capture.