101.   So far the former Serb strongman has not read any court documents and has refused to even enter a plea in the cases against him.

102.   The DOS coalition last year helped oust former strongman Slobodan Milosevic, who is now facing a UN war crimes tribunal in the Netherlands.

103.   The former Kremlin strongman also recommended top appointments to the state arms giant Rosvooruzheniye, and has close ties to the powerful Oneximbank, according to Markov.

104.   The former Serb strongman has been told several times in recent days to ask questions, not offer comments and ordered to keep his examinations brief.

105.   The former strongman heads the army but a civilian defense minister was also appointed as part of the transitional government.

106.   The loans were both approved during the regime of former strongman Slobodan Milosevic when Yugoslavia was facing international sanctions.