According to ITAR-TASS, Tony Blair said today that there are no alternatives to increase NATO air strikes in Yugoslavia.

Boris Yeltsin finished his performance, which thus lasted 20 minutes. At the end, applause rang out. At the end of the speech, Yeltsin raised the problem of “privileges”, noting that this problem concerns both the President of Russia and its structures.

Today, the president will make a message to the Federal Assembly, the monitor already has its summary; Details about the war in Yugoslavia; The ITAR-TASS correspondent is stolen in Chechnya; The currency market and morning newspapers in the first monitor .

Seleznev today, continuing his press conference, at the beginning of which he threatened with immediate impeachment in the event of a government resignation, he nevertheless said that the consideration of the issue of impeachment scheduled to April 15, due to the current situation, can be transferred to a later date: “Maybe the moment is not quite successful,” he said.

Sergey Yastrzhembsky, acting today on the air of Echo of Moscow, said that in accordance with the order of Yu.M. Luzhkov, he now oversees the activities of the TV Center channel.

Reuters, citing Western diplomats, reports that the Serbian militarized groups launched an attack using tanks and artillery on a valley in the Central Kosovo, where, apparently, about 50 thousand Albanian refugees are hidden. “They try to break into the valley on three sides - Malezevo, Suva of the River and Oraginach.

The head of the Moscow IMF, Martin Gilman, said that as the initial amount that Russia is supposed to be allocated in the framework of yesterday's fundamental agreement of Primakov and the Campesser, we mean $ 2.7 billion. Thus, the head of the Moscow representative office dispelled the excessive hopes of the Russian negotiators (Victor Chernomyrdin mentioned the number 8.8 in a warring heart). Recall that 4.4 billion is needed to cover the debt to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

The Ministry of Emergencies with Russian citizens evacuated from Yugoslavia flew to Moscow. In the opposite direction, a plane flew out with Primakov for negotiations with the Serbian leadership. Together with the prime minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Defense, director of the foreign intelligence service flew.

According to ITAR-TASS, Evgeny Primakov and the "security forces" who accompanied him arrived in Belgrade. Meanwhile, state leaders, in particular, the President of France and Prime Minister of Japan express hope for the success of the Russian Prime Minister’s mission.

Apparently, the statements of NTV that negotiations are completed, and E.M. Primakov is sent to Bonn, do not correspond to the action - negotiations by E.M. Primakov and Milosevich are still continuing in the residence of the White Dvor.

The peacekeeping mission of the “right -handed” is now on the way from Milan to Rome, where a meeting with Pope and, possibly, with the Italian Prime Minister is scheduled. Prior to this, E. Gaidar, B. Fedorov and B. German held several confidential meetings in Belgrade. After Rome, the mission will most likely go to Brussels. Press Secretary of Boris Nemtsova Lilia Dubovova answered the questions “Polit.ru” by phone from Italy. What are the results of meetings in Belgrade?

As the sources in the government have just told the ITAR-TASS agency, E.M. Primakov, depending on the results of the negotiations, can go to Bonn (which was supposed), Paris or Brussels. In Brussels there is a headquarters of NATO.

Immediately after the appeal to the Federal Assembly, Yeltsin met with the chairmen of the chambers in the presence of the new Kremlin administrator Voloshin. What they talked about is unknown, but after the meeting, Seleznev made a statement that the resignation of the government E.M. Primakova would entail a unanimous vote in the Duma for impeachment to the president.

Having arrived in Bonn, right at the airport, E.M. Primakov reported to the public in detail about the results of his meeting with Milosevic, point by point. Of the five points, such as readiness for negotiations, readiness for constructive negotiations, etc., the real point could be considered Milosevic’s readiness “to reduce the military presence in Kosovo,” but only after the bombing had stopped. Chancellor Schröder, after a short conversation with E.M.

At 11.00 in the Marble Hall of the Kremlin, Boris Yeltsin will begin reading his annual message to the Federal Assembly. His speech will be an abridged version of the full text presented to deputies. According to some information, two versions of the speech have been prepared for Yeltsin: an extensive one for 30-40 minutes. and short - about 20 minutes. It is likely that the communists will try to demonstrate their attitude towards the president to the maximum extent on this occasion.