(6 Mar 1998) T/I: 10:27:28


Nationalist members of the Russian parliament called on Friday (06/03) for Russian peacekeeping troops to be sent to Kosovo to end the violence between ruling Serbs and the majority ethnic Albanians.
The demand was made as the Duma (lower house of parliament) announced a special debate on the crisis in former Yugolslavia. Russia and Serbia, both ethnic Slav nations, have traditionally been strong allies.

SHOWS:

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - 6/3
WS exterior Duma;
cu flag on roof;
ws interior;
sign on Vladimir Zhirinovsky's door;
SOT (in Russian) nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, saying: "I think we could demand the deployment of a peacekeeping battalion in Kosovo specifically from Russia. This will save the situation. The Albanians living in Kosovo would calm down and there would be no threat to the Serbs, in so far as they love Russians.";
CA eagle statue;
SOT (in Russian) with communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, saying: "I would like Russia and the foreign ministry and all of us to maximise efforts for a peaceful solution, taking into account the interests of all sides.";
CA interior;
SOT (in Russian) with Vladimir Ryzhkov, deputy speaker of parliament, saying: "The Albanians attacked the Serbian security forces and that led to very serious clashes. The State Duma calls on all interested sides to take part in dialogue between the Albanian and Yugoslavian side and to support strictly the Helsinki accord and international law.";
CA interior;

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