From: Rick Rozoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "It [the detention and trial of Milosevic] is a gross violation of elementary norms of international law. It's the logical continuance of the imperialistic policies of the U.S. and other NATO members after their mean-spirited aggression toward Yugoslavia." Ukraine Reacts Negatively to Milosevic Proceedings KIEV, Jul 4, 2001 -- (dpa) Ukraine reacted negatively Tuesday to the opening in war crimes proceedings against former Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic, the Interfax news agency reported. Ukraine Foreign Minister Anatoly Zlenko said he was "concerned" over the appearance of Milosevic before a Hague tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity. The proceedings would contribute to instability in the entire Balkan region, he said. "Yugoslavia is practically our neighbor," Zlenko said. "Most important (for Ukraine) is that stability be maintained there." Zlenko declined to comment on whether Milosevic's extradition to an international court was illegal or no, saying such a determination was outside his competence. Though usually opponents of Zlenko's government, Ukrainian Communist party officials echoed Zlenko's statement, and in some cases went well beyond it in criticizing the Hague court. "It (the Milosevic detention and trial) is a gross violation of elementary norms of international law," said party member Pavel Baulin Tuesday. "It is the logical continuance of the imperialistic politics of the U.S. and other NATO members after their mean-spirited aggression towards Yugoslavia," the MP declared during a Tuesday speech. Baulin argued Milosevic was a Serbian hero who had resisted plans by Washington to dominate the world. Ukraine's government usually has been split on Balkan policy, with reformers supporting a pro-NATO line, and only communists supporting a pro-Milosevic line. NATO bombardment of Serbia during 1999 caused most Ukrainian officials and private citizens to back Milosevic. (C)2001. dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
