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I wouldn't like to argue with Kole who usually has very clear views on
Yugoslav matters.
But this explanation is only surface impression.
The issue has nothing to do with personal sympathies and even less with
ability of president Milosevic to influence Russian internal affairs by
supporting this or another party.
Russia did not veto for the same reason why it did not veto imposing of UN
embargo against Yugoslavia in 1992 - embargo which was as tough as Iraqi
one. And it was simply because at that stage Russia was completely incapable
in protecting its own interests. That situation culminated with NATO
aggression, which Russia was unable to prevent, nor to express effective
enough military support to Yugoslavia. They supported us in words, which was
also something, promising that they will work for us with US. And finally
they came with compromise (only few days after much bigger promises) - NATO
in Kosovo, but with UN mandate and with UN guaranties for territorial
integrity of Yugoslavia. Accept it or there will be no more Russian support
at all.
But that aggression was also lesson for them. It accelerated Putin's coming
to power.
Now Russia takes much more care about its own interests, but still not
enough to change our situation.
Our government always tried to develop relations with Russia and its
government on the broadest basis of common interests. Relations with all
political parties were of course not equally developed, depending on degree
of their support. They haven't existed only with political forces which
appeared to be exponents of anti Russian foreign interests in Russia.
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Milosevic)
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> Dear Party of Citizens,
>
> the Russian position in the Balkans is complex, but was definately colored
by animosity between the Yeltsin clan and Milosevic, b/c this last one
suported the "hardliner coup" in late August 1991 and also supported the
forces of the parliament during the October 1993 standoff where Yeltsin
order tanks to supress Russian communists and nationalists who were opposing
his policies. Russia failed to use its veto on a number of key occasions
especially during the Bosnian war.
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> cheers!
>
> Kole
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