Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

War in The Balkans: Quotes

Friday 28 May 1999 23:02 BST
Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

"The West will have to negotiate with Slobodan Milosevic or wage war to the end. My brother cannot be ignored"

Borislav Milosevic, Yugoslav ambassador to Moscow

"Serbs carrying guns have been so... atrociously part of the problem it is nonsense that they could be part of the solution"

Strobe Talbott, US deputy secretary of state

"Have we been successful in, first of all, protecting the Kosovars and keeping them in their homes? ... No

Jimmy Carter, former US president

"The time of Slobodan Milosevic is finished. He no longer has any legitimacy to talk with anybody about a political solution"

Hashim Thaci, Kosovo rebel leader

"We want to see Milosevic defeated, but... defeated by the will of Serbian voters"

Slobodan Vuksanovic, vice-president of Serbia's Democratic Party

"The Nato action must continue. Milosevic must not be given any pause for thought. Either [he] will win or the West will"

Bujar Bukoshi, leader of the Kosovo government in exile

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in