Russian TV News

Call Number
350-1-1:580/2

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:580/2
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #580 / No. 2
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000580
Date of air
1999-04-01
Date
1999
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Russian, English
Duration
27 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
- Russian President Boris Yeltsin calls for G-8 foreign ministers' meeting to discuss peace for Kosovo.
- Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic meets with Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova.
- Statement by Ibrahim Rugova.
- Report on the capture of the three U.S. soldiers by Yugoslav forces; one missile lands near a Bulgarian village.
- Report on the bombing of Novi Sad's Varadin bridge.
- Russian TV correspondent in Belgrade describes the meeting between Milosevic and Rugova; report of a second downed F-117; the downing of two NATO helicopters.
- Clinton refuses to grant Pope John Paul's wish to halt the bombing during Easter holidays.
- Report from Brussels: bombing damages Yugoslav forces; reactions by Solana and Wesley Clark to the latest events.
- Reactions from the White House on Boris Yeltsin's attempts to reestablish negotiations, Rugova meeting Milosevic, and the capture of U.S. soldiers.
- Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations continues to evacuate Russian citizens from Yugoslavia.
- Delegation of the Russian Duma arrives in Belgrade.
- Report on the deployment of Russian battle ships to the Adriatic.
- Russian military conducts training exercises.
- Presidents of Russia and the Ukraine sign friendship and cooperation. agreement.
- Commonwealth of Independent States to meet.

Context

Associated Names
Russian TV (Producer)
C-SPAN (Producer)