War in the Balkans: Missing Servicemen - US will not do ceasefire deal

From: The Independent - London | Date: April 9, 1999| Author: Mary Dejevsky in Washington | Copyright information

THE MISSION of Spyros Kyprianou, acting president of Cyprus, to secure the release of three American servicemen in Yugoslav captivity hit snags almost before it started yesterday as officials in Washington and Belgrade played down expectations that the men would be freed.

Even before his plane had received clearance for the flight to Belgrade - almost a full day later than planned - the US stated categorically that it would not agree a ceasefire in return for their release and said the...

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