41.   German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said he did not expect NATO to stop the bombing Thursday.

42.   He also expressed hope that NATO bombings would be stopped completely.

43.   He called on NATO to stop the bombing.

44.   He said Moscow was ready to work with the United Nations on settling the Yugoslav conflict once the bombing is stopped.

45.   He warned that NATO would bear responsibility for the consequences of the blast, and he called on NATO to stop the bombing.

46.   He said that once the bombing is stopped, Russia was ready to work with the United Nations on settling the Yugoslav conflict.

47.   However, the first sweep did not stop the bombings for long.

48.   In brief remarks at the start of the council meeting, Yeltsin demanded to know why the bombing was not stopped.

49.   In Moscow on Friday, Yeltsin demanded that his Security Council explain why his orders to stop the bombing of Grozny had not been obeyed.

50.   In Bonn, Primakov said Milosevic was ready for renewed negotiations if NATO stops the bombing.