Russia Critical Of UN For Refusing Milosevic Treatment In
Moscow
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| Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic pictured in court at the International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. |
| (epa) |
March 11, 2006 -- The Russian
Foreign Ministry has implicitly criticized the UN war crimes tribunal for
refusing permission for former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to receive
treatment at a Moscow hospital.
Milosevic, who was found dead in his cell at a UN detention center near The Hague today, had asked the tribunal to be released temporarily to go to Moscow for treatment.
The tribunal rejected the request, despite assurances from the Russian government that Milosevic would be sent back to The Hague. There were fears he would not return to complete his trial.
The Foreign Ministry said it regretted The Hague's decision.
(AP)
