Protests and riots on the streets of Skopje; Serb demonstrators attack American Embassy; Macedonian Army on higher state of alert; mobilisation of police reserve forces; multinational Nato forces stationed along the northern borders; long queues for stapl
While terror increases in Kosovo, and the number of refugees mount in Albania, Tirana appeals for NATO to intervene with ground troops to halt the violence.
The regime is having a very successful war, and in a few days, NATO will face a hard choice: deploy ground troops with considerable risk of casualties, or return to the negotiating table to face a even stronger Milosevic.
A central pillar of the regime's power had been shaken, and the battle over public information has begun to claim many victims.
With the camps in Macedonia crammed to bursting, many Kosovo refugees wish to move to third countries out of the region.
"An agreement will mean the end of all the Serbs' pretensions and illusions in Kosovo. But Albanians will only accept Yugoslav sovereignty if NATO really comes."
Pressure on the second republic grows as the Yugoslav Army moves against the Montenegrin economy.
Serbia is destroyed and its people are on the edge. By day Belgrade retains a semblance of normalcy. But at dusk the air-raid sirens wail, and reality sets in.
The indictment of Milosevic and other top Belgrade officials is not just about Kosovo. It should put all future tyrants on notice.
