11.  A Yugoslav opposition leader called Friday for President Slobodan Milosevic to resign because his confrontational policies against the West had led to the devastation of the country.

12.  Also, the U.S. envoy to the Balkans, Robert Gelbard, met Yugoslav opposition figures Saturday in Njivice on the Montenegrin coast.

13.  Hard-line Russian politicians accused the Yugoslav opposition of accepting Western money and relying on unruly crowds for support.

14.  Meanwhile, Yugoslav opposition groups planned their first public protest against President Slobodan Milosevic since the end of the NATO bombing campaign.

15.  Members of the Yugoslav opposition, who have counted on help from the West, say lifting sanctions would be an important step.

16.  Meanwhile, Yugoslav opposition groups planned their first public protest against Milosevic since the end of the NATO bombing campaign.

17.  The decision to lift it follows appeals from Yugoslav opposition leaders who say it hits ordinary citizens more than the ruling elite around President Slobodan Milosevic.

18.  The U.S. envoy to the Balkans, Robert Gelbard, met Yugoslav opposition figures Saturday in Njivice on the Montenegrin coast.

19.  The U.S. and European Union strongly favor early elections and provide support and funding for Yugoslav opposition groups and private media.

20.  U.S. envoy met with Yugoslav opposition leaders in Montenegro.